Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 edition. Excerpt: ... about the streets, which was the duty assigned to me. We know a good deal about him now. We cannot fail, and soon we shall be able to fix a day. Vania is the first to . . . March 29. Andrei Petrovich is here. He is a member of the Central Committee, and has to his credit long years of hard labour in the mines and of exile in Siberia; he has lived the fife of an old revolutionary. He has melancholy eyes and a pointed grey beard. We went together to a restaurant. 'You know, George, ' he began in an embarrassed manner, 'there is some talk of suspending the work for some time. What do you think of it?' 'Waiter, ' I called out, 'put on "The Bells of Corneville" on the gramophone.' Andrei Petrovich lowered his eyes. 'You won't listen to me, ' he said, 'yet it's a very grave matter. How can our present tactics be reconciled with parliamentary work? We must take a definite and consistent stand. One thing or another. We must either adopt constitutional principles and try to get into Parliament, or frankly set up opposition, and then, of course . . . Well, what do you think?' 'What do I think? Nothing.' 'But, please, do make up your mind. Things may come to the point of dismissing you--I mean your organisation.' 'What ?' I asked rather sharply. 'To dismiss is not the right word, but--well, how should I put it? ... Of course we know, George . . . We understand . . . We are aware of what a disappointment it would be to our comrades. We value so highly. . . . And, after all, nothing is yet settled.' His face was a lemon yellow, and there were wrinkles round his eyes. He surely lived in poor suburban lodgings, subsisted on tea prepared on a spirit lamp, wore a thin overcoat all the winter, and spent all his time in planning and discussing. He was ' doing...