Think for a moment what it means when the Russian railways are united with the Chinese, instead of the Indian.
The Transcaspian in connection with the line between Herat and Delhi! And consider that the English have not been as fortunate in Afghanistan as we have been in Turkestan.

You have noticed the gentleman in our train ?" "I have.

He is Sir Francis Trevellyan of Trevellyan Hall, Trevellyanshire." "Well, Sir Francis Trevellyan has nothing but looks of contempt and shrugs of the shoulder for all we have done.

His nation's jealousy is incarnate in him, and England will never be content that our railways should go from Europe to the Pacific Ocean, while the British railways end at the Indian Ocean." This interesting conversation had lasted for the hour and a half during which we walked about the streets of Kizil Arvat.

It was time to return to the station, and we did so.
Of course, matters did not end here.