Travels in Southeastern Europe

The burden of the Balkans / by M. Edith Durham.

222 THE BURDEN OF THE BALKANS. world knows you have no army. You are very proud of your navy, What is a navy? Nothing, I tell you —nothing! I have seen a navy, and I know I ' 'His Grace,' said I, 'has perhaps seen the Bulgarian one.' The audience had now lasted quite long enough. I thanked the Bishop for all he had done for me, and took what I hoped was a last farewell of him. But etiquette had to be maintained. I was told His Grace would return my call that afternoon. When he arrived I was parleying with two widows of the town, each with an orphan. Maria rushed in: ' The Bishop, the Bishop I ' His Grace entered solemnly, Maria kissed his hand humbly, and retired, so did one widow; the other sat firm and ignored His Grace completely. She was a stout, elderly party, with a good deal of presence. I perceived she intended to sit the Bishop out. The Bishop looked at her. She gazed over his head. For a little while he ignored her. Then he said suddenly to the child: ' What school do you go to? ' ' The Greek,' said the widow. ' That is a pity,' said the Bishop. 'No, it isn't,' said the widow. 'Greek is more useful.' ' Children should learn the language of their father and their nation,' said the Bishop severely. 'This child's father was an Armenian,' retorted the widow triumphantly. 'It is my daughter's child, and I am Greek.'
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The burden of the Balkans / by M. Edith Durham.
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Durham, Mary Edith, 1863-1944.
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London :: Nelson,
[1905]
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Eastern question (Balkan)
Balkan Peninsula -- Description and travel.

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