|
The Boy Scouts In RussiaMy father wants a new Russia, with all the people happier and stronger." "Then I should think they wouldn't agree," said Fred, heartily. "Mikail is like the Russians one reads about, dark and mysterious, and always sending people to Siberia and that sort of thing." "It isn't as bad as that, of course," said Boris, with a laugh. "Russia isn't like other countries, but we're not such barbarians as some people try to make out. Still, of course, there are a lot of things that ought to be changed. Russia has been apart from the rest of the world because she's so big and independent. That's why there are two parties, the conservatives and the liberals. My father is all for the Czar, but he wants the Czar to govern through the men the people elect to the Duma. After this war-well, we shall see! There will be many changes, I think. You see, this time it is all Russia that fights. Against Japan we were not united. It is the Russian people who have made this war." "I only knew there was danger of war the night it began," said Fred. "I suppose it is on account of Servia, though?" "Yes. That started it ...» | Код для вставки книги в блог HTML
phpBB
текст
|
|