He had to Anglicize his name; for Two-Hawks would have made people laugh.

To be a gentleman, Kitty, one does not have to be a prince or a grand duke.

Gregor was a polished gentleman, and he turned Hawksley into one." Again Kitty nodded, her eyes sparkling.
"The Russ--the educated Russ--is a queer biscuit.

Got to have a finger in some political pie, and political pies in Russia before the war were lese-majesty.

The result--Gregor got in wrong with his secret society and the political police and was forced to fly to save his life.