A lure in advance—may be worth being tried.
That Piggy can go—and this rider can ride!
ENTHUSIASM À LA RUSSE!
SCENE—A Bureau de Police at St. Petersburg. Present, Russian Bigwig and Subordinate.
Russian Bigwig (reading letter). "And they are to be received with the greatest possible enthusiasm!" I can scarcely believe my eyes! The Fleet of the French Republic!
Subordinate (using a Muscovite imprecation). Caviare droski!
Rus. Big. (severely). Slave! (Sub. cringes.) Another word, and I will have you knouted to death! It is the wish of our Little Father, the Czar of the Universe.
[They both fall on their knees, remove their hats, and sing the National Hymn.
Sub. (bowing to the ground). And what are the Imperial wishes?