Mere English will not do justice to the event. Let us attempt it according to the custom of the French. Thus and so following:
Listen to a history of the most painful—and of the most true. You others, the Governors, the Lieutenant-Governors, and the Commissionaires of the Oriental Indias.
It is you, foolishly outside of the truth in prey to illusions so blind that I of them remain so stupefied—it is to you that I address myself!
Know you Sir Cyril Wollobie, K.C.S.I., C.M.G., and all the other little things?
He was of the Sacred Order of Yourself—a man responsible enormously—charged of the conservation of millions....
Of people. That is understood. The Indian Government conserves not its rupees.
He was the well-loved of kings. I have seen the Viceroy—which is the Lorr-Maire—embrace him of both arms.
That was in Simla. All things are possible in Simla.