It is useless talking to them.

It is dangerous to pauperize them.

Besides, the accounts that one reads in the newspapers are manifestly absurd and exaggerated.

You must not, mademoiselle," he said, turning courteously to Maggie, "you must not believe all you are told about Russia." "I do not," replied Maggie, with an honest smile which completely baffled M.Vassili.He had not had much to do with people who smiled honestly.
"Vrai!" he said, with grave emphasis; "I am not joking.

It is a matter of the strictest fact that fiction has for the moment fixed its fancy upon my country--just as it has upon the East End of your London.