His position can hardly be realized by an Englishman unless it be compared to that of the captain of a great sinking ship full of human souls who have been placed under his care.
"And what did she say ?" asked Steinmetz.
"That she would not leave unless we all went with her." Steinmetz drew the furs closer up round him.
"Yes," he said, glancing at his companion's face, and seeing little but the eyes, by reason of the sable collar of his coat, which met the fur of his cap; "yes, and why not ?" "I cannot leave them," answered Paul.

"I cannot go away now that there is trouble among them.

What it is, goodness only knows! They would never have got like this by themselves.

Somebody has been at them, and I don't think it is the Nihilists.

It is worse than that.