"But what can we do?
Only wait ?" "Yes, one could wait if Marka were the only disquieting feature.

But what about Taghati and the Russian activity?
What on earth is going on or about to go on in this square inch of mountain land to make all the pother?
If it is a tribal war on a first-class scale then we must know about it, for it is in the highest degree our concern too.

If it is anything else, things look more than doubtful.

All the rest I don't mind.

It's open and obvious, and we are on the alert.