Then his words began to stream forth, with constantly increasing energy and fire, and he rose to his feet as if to give himself larger freedom.

"The minute I organize that republic, the light of liberty, intelligence, justice, humanity, bursting from it, flooding from it, flaming from it, will concentrate the gaze of the whole astonished world as upon the miracle of a new sun; Russia's countless multitudes of slaves will rise up and march, march!--eastward, with that great light transfiguring their faces as they come, and far back of them you will see-what will you see ?--a vacant throne in an empty land! It can be done, and by God I will do it!" He stood a moment bereft of earthy consciousness by his exaltation; then consciousness returned, bringing him a slight shock, and he said with grave earnestness: "I must ask you to pardon me, Major Hawkins.

I have never used that expression before, and I beg you will forgive it this time." Hawkins was quite willing.
"You see, Washington, it is an error which I am by nature not liable to.
Only excitable people, impulsive people, are exposed to it.

But the circumstances of the present case--I being a democrat by birth and preference, and an aristocrat by inheritance and relish--" The earl stopped suddenly, his frame stiffened, and he began to stare speechless through the curtainless window.

Then he pointed, and gasped out a single rapturous word: "Look!" "What is it, Colonel ?" "IT!" "No!" "Sure as you're born.