He exists, but no one has seen him; he is in hiding.

And do you know, one might show you, to one out of a hundred-thousand, for instance.

And the rumour will spread over all the land, 'We've seen him, we've seen him.' "Ivan Filipovitch the God of Sabaoth*, has been seen, too, when he ascended into heaven in his chariot in the sight of men.

They saw him with their own eyes.

And you are not an Ivan Filipovitch.