Do you know how Peter the Great started his army?
He didn't start it on the family premises under the noses of the Strelitzes; no, he started it away off yonder, privately,--only just one regiment, you know, and he built to that.

The first thing the Strelitzes knew, the regiment was an army, their position was turned, and they had to take a walk.
Just that little idea made the biggest and worst of all the despotisms the world has seen.

The same idea can unmake it.

I'm going to prove it.
I'm going to get out to one side and work my scheme the way Peter did." "This is mighty interesting, Rossmore.

What is it you are, going to do ?" "I am going to buy Siberia and start a republic." "There,--bang you go again, without giving any notice! Going to buy it ?" "Yes, as soon as I get the money.