Well, then, Monsieur knows that when I left Paris I felt that part of my studies were complete.

I had seen a little more of government, a little more of humanity, a little more of life, a little more of men.

It was not men but mankind that I studied most.

I had seen much of injustice and hopelessness and despair.

These made the fate of mankind--in that world." "I have heard vaguely of some such things, Madam," I said.