I shall have time to see Kachgar, on condition of allowing myself an hour less than the time stated.
For what was not done at the frontier has to be done at Kachgar.
Russians and Chinese are one as bad as the other when there are vexing formalities; papers to verify, passports to sign, etc., etc.

It is the same sort of meddling, minute and over-fastidious, and we must put up with it.

We must not forget the terrible threat of the formula the functionary of the Celestial Empire affixes to his acts--"Tremble and obey!" I am disposed to obey, and I am prepared to appear before the authorities of the frontier.

I remember the fears of Kinko, and it is with regard to him that the trembling is to be done, if the examination of the travelers extends to their packages and luggage.
Before we reached Kachgar, Major Noltitz said to me: "Do not imagine that Chinese Turkestan differs very much from Russian Turkestan.

We are not in the land of pagodas, junks, flower boats, yamens, hongs and porcelain towers.