And yet as I watched I saw that over the top of his paper he was carefully taking in the general appearance of the place, and his eyes were keenly following the Russian's movements.

But the customer seemed immersed in his paper, and never looked up until after the Russian's back was turned.

Heretofore, according to a hereditary privilege, the Finns had not been called upon to serve in the Russian Army, and their army service had been only three years to the Russian's five.

Half the little Russian's life having been spent among Mohammedans, he quickly recited a few verses of the Korán in perfect Arabic, which apparently satisfied the priest, for he let him depart with his blessing.

The Russian's coat had hung very loose upon me, but now I threw out my chest until it was as tight as a sausage-skin.

Break it in the Russian's heart O'er corpses lies the brave man's path!

It is significant that the Russian's parting word equivalent to our "God be with you" is "Forgive!" III When St. Peter said to the beggar, "Silver and gold have I none, but such as I have give I thee," it is not to be thought that he hadn't a few coppers to spare.

However, the Russian's coach being first, he astonished everybody by proposing to set Monsieur du Châtelet down at his own house.

It is easy to work upon a Russian's fears and to secure his attachment, but it is difficult to acquire his esteem; that he will not readily give, nor will he give it to every one.

Quickly he prepared to descend and was upon the second rung of the ladder, when the panelling again opened and a half-dozen faces looked through; anger and indignation upon all but one, and that was the Russian's, which bore joy of a discovery.

"My Russian's so slow," he said.

A Russian's only hopeto win two hundred thousand roubles in a lottery.