[ The Grand Duke Constantine Nicolaévitch ]
[ St. Olga's School for Girl Teachers at Nova-Alexandrofka ]
[ Myself with my Faithful Max at Brunswick Place, N.W. ]
RUSSIAN MEMORIES
CHAPTER I
THE RUSSIAN SPIRIT
July 1914—Enthusiasm at Moscow—My Ambition Realised—England and Russia Allies—A War of Right—Wounded Heroes—Russia's Faith in Victory—Our Emperor's Call—England's Greatness—I am Introduced to Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Disraeli—"The M.P. for Russia in England"—Mr. Gladstone's Championship—An Unpopular Cause
I was in Moscow when our Monarch's mighty voice sounded in defence of little Serbia. I was driving near the Tverskoi Boulevard, when a shouting crowd rushed past me, and burst into a neighbouring restaurant.
"What does it all mean?" I exclaimed. "Is it a riot? do they want drink?"