He smiled very evilly.

"As for your threats--pah! Do you think your word would carry any weight against that of Mikail Suvaroff, a prince of Russia, a friend of the Grand Duke Nicholas and General of the army ?" "Oh, you're a great man," said Fred.

"I know that.

But you're not so great that you don't have to keep straight.

You may think I had no business to come to Russia.