ButOrofixedhiseyesuponmeandslowlywavedhisthinhandtoandfroabovemyhead。
Mysensesreeled。Thencameagreatdarkness。
Theyreturnedagain。NowIwasstandinginanicy，reekingfog，whichIknewcouldbelongtooneplaceonly——London，inDecember，andatmysidewasOro。
\"Isthistheclimateofyourwonderfulcity？\"heasked，orseemedtoask，inanaggrievedtone。
Irepliedthatitwas，foraboutthreemonthsintheyear，andbegantolookaboutme。
SoonIfoundmybearings。Infrontofmeweregreatpilesofbuildings，lookingdimandmysteriousinthefog，inwhichI
recognisedtheHousesofParliamentandWestminsterAbbey，forbothcouldbeseenfromwherewestoodinfrontoftheWestminsterBridgeStation。IexplainedtheiridentitytoOro。
\"Good，\"hesaid。\"LetusenteryourPlaceofTalk。\"
\"ButIamnotamember，andwehavenopassesfortheStrangers’Gallery，\"Iexpostulated。
\"Weshallnotneedany，\"herepliedcontemptuously。\"Leadon。\"
Thusadjured，Icrossedtheroad，Orofollowingme。Lookinground，tomyhorrorIsawhimrightinthepathofamotor—buswhichseemedtogooverhim。
\"There’sanendtoOro，\"thoughtItomyself。\"Well，atanyrate，Ihavegothome。\"
Nextinstanthewasatmysidequiteundisturbedbytheincidentofthebus。WecametoapolicemanatthedoorandI
hesitated，expectingtobechallenged。Butthepolicemanseemedabsolutelyindifferenttoourpresence，evenwhenOromarchedpasthiminhisflowingrobes。SoIfollowedwithalikesuccess。
ThenIunderstoodthatwemustbeinvisible。
Wepassedtothelobby，wherememberswerehurryingtoandfro，andconstituentsandpressmenweregathered，andsoonintotheHouse。Orowalkedupitsfloorandtookhisstandbythetable，infrontoftheSpeaker。Ifollowedhim，nonesayingusNo。
Asitchancedtherewaswhatiscalledasceneinprogress——I
thinkitwasoverIrishmatters；thedetailsareofnoaccount。
Membersshouted，Ministersprevaricatedandgrewangry，theSpeakerintervened。Onthewhole，itwasratheradegradingspectacle。Istood，orseemedtostand，andwatcheditall。Oro，inhissweepingrobes，whichlookedsoincongruousinthatplace，stepped，orseemedtostep，uptotheprincipalpersonagesoftheGovernmentandOpposition，whomIindicatedtohim，andinspectedthemonebyone，asanaturalistmightexaminestrangeinsects。
Then，returningtome，hesaid：
\"Comeaway；Ihaveseenandheardenough。Whowouldhavethoughtthatthisnationofyourswasstrugglingforitslifeinwar？\"
WepassedoutoftheHouseandsomehowcametoTrafalgarSquare。Ameetingwasinprogressthere，convened，apparently，toadvocatetherightsofLabour，alsothoseofwomen，alsotoprotestagainstthingsingeneral，especiallythethreatofConscriptionintheserviceofthecountry。
Herethenoisewastremendous，and，thefoghavingliftedsomewhat，wecouldseeeverything。SpeakersbawledfromthebaseofNelson’scolumn。Theirsupporterscheered，theiradversariesrushedatthem，andinoneortwoinstancessucceededinpullingthemdown。Awomanclimbedupandbegantoscreamoutsomethingwhichcouldonlybeheardbyafewreportersgatheredroundher。
Ithoughtheranunpleasant—lookingperson，andevidentlyherremarkswerenotpalatabletothemajorityofherauditors。Therewasarush，andshewasdraggedfromthebaseofoneofLandseer’slionsonwhichshestood。Herskirtwashalfrentoffherandherbodicesplitdowntheback。Finally，shewasconveyedaway，kicking，biting，andscratching，byanumberofpolice。Itwasadisgustingsight，andtumultensued。
\"Letusgo，\"saidOro。\"Yourofficersoforderaregood；therestisnotgood。\"
Laterwefoundourselvesoppositetothedoorsofafamousrestaurantwhereamagnificentandgiganticcommissionairehelpedladiesfrommotor—cars，receivinginreturnmoneyfromthemenwhoattendedonthem。Weentered；itwasthehourofdinner。Theplacesparkledwithgems，andthenakedbacksofthewomengleamedintheelectriclight。Coursefolloweduponcourse；
champagneflowed，afinebandplayed，everythingwascostly；
everythingwas，inasense，repellent。
\"Thesearethewealthycitizensofanationengagedinfightingforitslife，\"remarkedOrotome，strokinghislongbeard。\"Itisinteresting，veryinteresting。Letusgo。\"
Wewentoutandon，passingapublic—housecrowdedwithwomenwhohadlefttheirbabiesinchargeofchildrenintheicystreet。ItwasadayofIntercessionforthesuccessofEnglandinthewar。Thiswasplacardedeverywhere。Weentered，or，rather，Orodid，Ifollowinghim，oneofthechurchesintheStrandwhereaneveningservicewasinprogress。Thepreacherinthepulpit，averyableman，washoldingforthuponthenecessityfornationalrepentanceandself—denial；alsoofprayer。Inthebodyofthechurchexactlythirty—twopeople，mostofthemelderlywomen，werelisteningtohimwithanairofplacidacceptance。
\"Thepriesttalkswell，buthishearersarenotmany，saidOro。
\"Letusgo。\"
Wecametotheflauntingdoorsofagreatmusic—hallandpassedthroughthem，thoughtoothersthiswouldhavebeenimpossible，fortheplacewasfilledfromfloortoroof。Initspromenadesmenweredrinkingandsmoking，whilegaudywomen，paintedandlow—robed，leeredatthem。Onthestagegirlsdanced，throwingtheirlegsabovetheirheads。Thentheyvanishedamidstapplause，andawomaninayellowrobe，whopretendedtobetipsy，sangahorribleandvulgarsongfulloftopicalallusions，whichwasreceivedwithscreamsofdelightbytheenormousaudience。
\"Herethehearersareverymany，butthosetowhomtheylistendonottalkwell。Letusgo，\"saidOro，andwewent。
Atarecruitingstationwepausedamomenttoconsiderposterssupposedtobeattractive，theverysightofwhichsentathrillofshamethroughme。Irememberthattheinscriptionunderoneofthemwas：\"Whatwillyourbestgirlsay？\"
\"Isthathowyougatheryoursoldiers？Lateritwillbeotherwise，\"saidOro，andpassedon。
WereachedBlackfriarsandenteredahallatthedoorsofwhichstoodwomeninpoke—bonnets，verysweet—faced，earnest—lookingwomen。TheircountenancesseemedtostrikeOro，andhemotionedmetofollowhimintothehall。Itwasquitefullofamiserable—
lookingcongregationofperhapsathousandpeople。AmanintheblueandreduniformoftheSalvationArmywaspreachingofdutytoGodandcountry，ofself—denial，hopeandforgiveness。Heseemedahumbleperson，buthiswordswereearnest，andloveflowedfromhim。Someofhismiserablecongregationwept，othersstaredathimopen—mouthed，afew，whowereveryweary，slept。Hecalledthemuptoreceivepardon，andanumber，ledbythesweet—
facedwomen，cameandkneltbeforehim。Heandotherswhisperedtothem，thenseemedtoblessthem，andtheyrosewiththeirfaceschanged。
\"Letusgo，\"saidOro。\"Idonotunderstandtheserites，butatlastinyourgreatandwonderfulcityIhaveseensomethingthatispureandnoble。\"
Wewentout。Inthestreetstherewasgreatexcitement。Peoplerantoandfropointingupwards。Searchlights，likehugefingersofflame，stoleacrossthesky；gunsboomed。Atlast，intheglareofasearchlight，wesawalongandsinisterobjectfloatinghighaboveusandgleamingasthoughitweremadeofsilver。Flashescamefromitfollowedbyterribleboomingreportsthatgrewnearerandnearer。Ahousecollapsedwithacrashjustbehindus。
\"Ah！\"saidOro，withasmile。\"Iknowthis——itiswar，warasitwaswhentheworldwasdifferentandyetthesame。\"
Ashespoke，amotor—busrumbledpast。Anotherflashandexplosion。Aman，walkingwithhisarmsroundthewaistofagirljustaheadofus；seemedtobetossedupandtomelt。Thegirlfellinaheaponthepavement；somehowherheadandherfeethadcomequiteclosetogetherandyetsheappearedtobesittingdown。Themotor—busburstintofragmentsanditspassengershurtledthroughtheair，merehideouslumpsthathadbeenmenandwomen。Theheadofoneofthemcamedancingdownthepavementtowardsus，acigarstillstuckinthecornerofitsmouth。
\"Yes，thisiswar，\"saidOro。\"Itmakesmeyoungagaintoseeit。Butdoesthiscityofyoursunderstand？\"
Wewatchedawhile。Acrowdgathered。Policemenranup，ambulancescame。Theplacewascleared，andallthatwaslefttheycarriedaway。Afewminuteslateranothermanpassedbywithhisarmroundthewaistofanothergirl。Anothermotor—busrumbledup，and，avoidingtheholeintheroadway，travelledon，itsconductorkeepingakeenlook—outforfares。
Thestreetwasclearedbythepolice；theairshipcontinueditscourse，spawningbombsinthedistance，andvanished。Theincidentwasclosed。
\"Letusgohome，\"saidOro。\"Ihaveseenenoughofyourgreatandwonderfulcity。IwouldrestinthequietofNyoandthink。\"
ThenextthingthatIrememberwasthevoiceofBastin，saying：
\"Ifyoudon’tmind，Arbuthnot，Iwishthatyouwouldgetup。
TheGlitteringLady（hestillcalledherthat）iscomingheretohaveatalkwithmewhichIshouldprefertobeprivate。Excusemefordisturbingyou，butyouhaveoversleptyourself；indeed，I
thinkitmustbenineo’clock，sofarasIcanjudgebythesun，formywatchisveryerraticnow，eversinceBickleytriedtocleanit。\"
\"Iamsorry，mydearfellow，\"Isaidsleepily，\"butdoyouknowIthoughtIwasinLondon——infact，IcouldswearthatIhavebeenthere。\"
\"Then，\"interruptedBickley，whohadfollowedBastinintothehut，givingmethatdoubtfulglancewithwhichIwasnowfamiliar，\"Iwishtogoodnessthatyouhadbroughtbackaneveningpaperwithyou。\"
AnightortwolaterIwasagainsuddenlyawakenedtofeelthatOrowasapproaching。Heappearedlikeaghostinthebrightmoonlight，greetedme，andsaid：
\"Tonight，Humphrey，wemustmakeanotherjourney。Iwouldvisittheseatofthewar。\"
\"Idonotwishtogo，\"Isaidfeebly。
\"Whatyouwishdoesnotmatter，\"hereplied。\"Iwishthatyoushouldgo，andthereforeyoumust。\"
\"Listen，Oro，\"Iexclaimed。\"Idonotlikethisbusiness；itseemsdangeroustome。\"
\"Thereisnodangerifyouareobedient，Humphrey。\"
\"Ithinkthereis。Idonotunderstandwhathappens。DoyoumakeuseofwhattheLadyYvacalledtheFourthDimension，sothatourbodiespassovertheseasandthroughmountains，likethevibrationsofourWireless，ofwhichIwasspeakingtoyou？\"
\"No，Humphrey。Thatmethodisgoodandeasy，butIdonotuseitbecauseifIdidweshouldbevisibleintheplaceswhichwevisit，sincetherealltheatomsthatmakeamanwouldcollecttogetheragainandbeaman。\"
\"What，then，doyoudo？\"Iasked，exasperated。
\"Man，Humphrey，isnotone；heismany。Thus，amongstotherthingshehasaDouble，whichcanseeandhear，ashecanintheflesh，ifitisseparatedfromtheflesh。\"
\"TheoldEgyptiansbelievedthat，\"Isaid。
\"Didthey？Doubtlesstheyinheritedtheknowledgefromus，theSonsofWisdom。Thecupofourlearningwassofullthat，keepitsecretaswewould，fromtimetotimesomeofitoverflowedamongthevulgar，anddoubtlessthusthelightofourknowledgestillburnsfeeblyintheworld。\"
Ireflectedtomyselfthatwhatevermightbetheirothercharacteristics，theSonsofWisdomhadlostthatofmodesty，butIonlyaskedhowheusedhisDouble，supposingthatitexisted。
\"Veryeasily，\"heanswered。\"Insleepitcanbedrawnfromthebodyandsentuponitsmissionbyonethatisitsmaster。\"
\"ThenwhileyouwereasleepforallthosethousandsofyearsyourDoublemusthavemademanyjourneys。\"
\"Perhaps，\"herepliedquietly，\"andmyspiritalso，whichisanotherpartofmethatmayhavedweltinthebodiesofothermen。Butunhappily，ifsoIforget，andthatiswhyIhavesomuchtolearnandmustevenmakeuseofsuchpoorinstrumentsasyou，Humphrey。\"
\"ThenifIsleepandyoudistilmyDoubleoutofme，Isupposethatyousleeptoo。InthatcasewhodistilsyourDoubleoutofyou，LordOro？\"
Hegrewangryandanswered：
\"Asknomorequestions，blindandignorantasyouare。Itisyourpartnottoexamine，buttoobey。Sleepnow，\"andagainhewavedhishandoverme。
Inaninstant，asitseemed，wewerestandinginagreyoldtownthatIjudgedfromitsappearancemustbeeitherinnorthernFranceorBelgium。Itwasmuchshatteredbybombardment；thechurch，forinstance，wasaruin；alsomanyofthehouseshadbeenburnt。Now，however，nofiringwasgoingonforthetownhadbeentaken。ThestreetswerefullofarmedmenwearingtheGermanuniformandhelmet。Wepasseddownthemandwereabletoseeintothehouses。InsomeofthesewereGermansoldiersengagedinlootingandinotherthingssohorriblethateventheunmovedOroturnedawayhishead。
Wecametothemarket—place。ItwascrowdedwithGermantroops，alsowithagreatnumberoftheinhabitantsofthetown，mostofthemelderlymenandwomenwithchildren，whohadfallenintotheirpower。TheGermans，underthecommandofofficers，weredraggingthemenfromthearmsoftheirwivesandchildrentooneside，andwithrifle—buttsbeatingbackthescreamingwomen。AmongthemenInoticedtwoorthreepriestswhoweredoingtheirbesttosoothetheircompanionsandevengivingthemabsolutioninhurriedwhispers。
Atlengththeseparationwaseffected，whereonatahoarsewordofcommand，acompanyofsoldiersbegantofireatthemenandcontinueddoingsountilallhadfallen。Thenpettyofficerswentamongtheslaughteredandwithpistolsblewoutthebrainsofanywhostillmoved。
\"Thesebutchers，yousay，areGermans？\"askedOroofme。
\"Yes，\"Ianswered，sickwithhorror，forthoughIwasinthemindandnotinthebody，Icouldfeelastheminddoes。HadI
beeninthebodyalso，Ishouldhavefainted。
\"Thenweneednotwastetimeinvisitingtheircountry。Itisenough；letusgoon。\"
Wepassedoutintotheopenlandandcametoavillage。ItwasintheoccupationofGermancavalry。Twoofthemheldalittlegirlofnineorten，onebyherbody，theotherbyherrighthand。Anofficerstoodbetweenthemwithadrawnswordfrontingtheterrifiedchild。Hewasahorrible，coarse—facedmanwholookedtomeasthoughhehadbeendrinking。
\"I’llteachtheyoungdeviltoshowusthewrongroadandletthoseFrenchswineescape，\"heshouted，andstruckwiththesword。Thegirl’srighthandfelltotheground。
\"WaraspractisedbytheGermans！\"remarkedOro。Thenhestepped，orseemedtostepuptothemanandwhispered，orseemedtowhisper，inhisear。
Idonotknowwhattongueorwhatspiritspeechheused，orwhathesaid，butthebloated—facedbruteturnedpale。Yes，hedrewsickwithfear。
\"Ithinktherearespiritsinthisplace，\"hesaidwithaGermanoath。\"IcouldhaveswornthatsomethingtoldmethatI
wasgoingtodie。Mount！\"
TheUhlansmountedandbegantorideaway。
\"Watch，\"saidOro。
Ashespokeoutofadarkcloudappearedanaeroplane。ItspilotsawthebandofGermansbeneathanddroppedabomb。Theaimwasgood，forthemissileexplodedinthemidstofthem，causingagreatcloudofdustfromwhicharosethescreamsofmenandhorses。
\"Comeandsee，\"saidOro。
Wewerethere。Outofthecloudofdustappearedonemangallopingfuriously。Hewasayoungfellowwho，asInoted，hadturnedhisheadawayandhiddenhiseyeswithhishandwhenthehorrorwasdoneyonder。Alltheothersweredeadexcepttheofficerwhohadworkedthedeed。Hewasstillliving，butbothhishandsandoneofhisfeethadbeenblownaway。Presentlyhedied，screamingtoGodformercy。
Wepassedonandcametoabarnwithwidedoorsthatswungalittleinthewind，causingtherustedhingestoscreamlikeacreatureinpain。Oneachofthesedoorshungadeadmancrucified。Thehatofoneofthemlayupontheground，andIknewfromtheshapeofitthathewasaColonialsoldier。
\"Didyounottellme，\"saidOroaftersurveyingthem，\"thattheseGermansareofyourChristianfaith？\"
\"Yes；andtheNameofGodisalwaysontheirruler’slips。\"
\"Ah！\"hesaid，\"IamgladthatIworshipFate。Bastinthepriestneedtroublemenomore。\"
\"ThereissomethingbehindFate，\"Isaid，quotingBastinhimself。
\"Perhaps。SoindeedIhavealwaysheld，butaftermuchstudyI
cannotunderstandthemannerofitsworking。Fateisenoughforme。\"
Wewentonandcametoaflatcountrythatwaslinedwithditches，allofthemfullofmen，Germansononeside，EnglishandFrenchupontheother。Aterriblebombardmentshooktheearth，theshellsrainingupontheditches。PresentlythatfromtheEnglishgunsceasedandoutofthetrenchesinfrontofthemthousandsofmenwerevomited，whoranforwardthroughahailoffireinwhichscoresandhundredsfell，acrossanopenpieceofgroundthatwaspittedwithshellcraters。Theycametobarbedwiredefenses，orwhatremainedofthem，cutthewirewithnippersandpulleduptheposts。Thenthroughthegapstheysurgedin，shoutingandhurlinghandgrenades。TheyreachedtheGermantrenches，theyleaptintothemandfromthoseholesaroseahellishdin。Pistolswerefiredandeverywherebayonetsflashed。
Behindthemrushedahordeoflittle，dark—skinnedmen，Indianswhocarriedgreatknivesintheirhands。Thoseleaptoverthefirsttrenchandrunningonwithwildyells，divedintothesecond，thosewhowereleftofthem，andtherebeganhackingwiththeirknivesatthedefendersandthesoldierswhoworkedthespittingmaximguns。Intwentyminutesitwasover；thoselinesoftrenchesweretaken，andoncemorefromeithersidethegunsbegantoboom。
\"Waragain，\"saidOro，\"clean，honestwar，suchasthegodI
callFatedecreesforman。Ihaveseenenough。NowIwouldvisitthosewhomyoucallTurks。IunderstandtheyhaveanotherworshipandperhapstheyarenoblerthantheseChristians。\"
WecametoahillycountrywhichIrecognisedasArmenia，foronceItravelledthere，andstoppedonanseashore。HereweretheTurksinthousands。Theywereengagedindrivingbeforethemmobsofmen，womenandchildrenincountlessnumbers。Onandontheydrovethemtilltheyreachedtheshore。Theretheymassacredthemwithbayonets，withbullets，orbydrowning。Irememberadreadfulsceneofapoorwomanstandinguptoherwaistinthewater。Threechildrenwereclingingtoher——butIcannotgoon，reallyIcannotgoon。IntheendaTurkwadedoutandbayonetedherwhileshestrovetoprotectthelastlivingchildwithherpoorbodywhenceitsprang。
\"These，Iunderstand，\"saidOro，pointingtotheTurkishsoldiers，\"worshipaprophetwhotheysayisthevoiceofGod。\"
\"Yes，\"Ianswered，\"andthereforetheymassacrethesewhoareChristiansbecausetheyworshipGodwithoutaprophet。\"
\"AndwhatdotheChristiansmassacreeachotherfor？\"
\"Powerandthewealthandterritoriesthatarepower。Thatis，theKingoftheGermanswishestoruletheworld，buttheotherNationsdonotdesirehisdominion。ThereforetheyfightforLibertyandJustice。\"
\"Asitwas，soitisandshallbe，\"remarkedOro，\"onlywiththisdifference。Intheoldworldsomewerewise，buthere——\"andhestopped，hiseyesfixedupontheArmenianwomanstrugglinginherdeathagonywhilethemurdererdrownedherchild，thenadded：
\"Letusgo。\"
Ourroadranacrossthesea。OnitwesawashipsolargethatitattractedOro’sattention，andforonceheexpressedastonishment。
\"Inmyday，\"hesaid，\"wehadnovesselsofthisgreatnessintheworld。Iwishtolookuponit。\"
Welandedonthedeckoftheship，orratherthefloatingpalace，andexaminedher。Shecarriedmanypassengers，someEnglish，someAmerican，andIpointedouttoOrothedifferencesbetweenthetwopeoples。Thesewerenot，heremarked，verywideexceptthattheAmericanwomenworemorejewels，alsothatsomeoftheAmericanmen，towhomwelistenedastheyconversed，spokeofthegreatnessoftheircountry，whereastheEnglishmen，iftheysaidanythingconcerningit，belittledtheircountry。
Presently，onthesurfaceoftheseaatalittledistanceappearedsomethingstrange，asmallandominousobjectlikeacanonthetopofapole。Avoicecriedout\"Submarine！\"andeveryonenearrushedtolook。
\"IfthoseGermanstryanyoftheirmonkeytricksonus，IguesstheUnitedStateswillgivethemhell，\"saidanothervoicenearby。
Thenfromthedirectionofthepolewiththetincanonthetopofit，camesomethingwhichcausedadisturbanceinthesmoothwaterandbubblestoriseinitswake。
\"Atorpedo！\"criedsome。
\"Shutyourmouth，\"saidthevoice。\"WhodaretorpedoavesselfullofthecitizensoftheUnitedStates？\"
Nextcameaboomingcrashandafloodofupthrownwater，inthewashofwhichthatspeakerwascarriedawayintothedeep。Thenhorror！horror！horror！indescribable，asthemightyvesselwentwallowingtoherdoom。Boatslaunched；boatsoverset；boatsdraggedunderbyherrushthroughthewaterwhichcouldnotbestayed。Maddenedmenandwomenrunningtoandfro，theireyesstartingfromtheirheads，claspingchildren，fasteninglifebeltsovertheircostlygowns，orappearingfromtheircabins，theirhandsfilledwithjewelsthattheysoughttosave。Orderscriedfromhighplacesbystern—facedofficersdoingtheirdutytothelast。Andalittlewayoffthatthinpolewithatincanonthetopofitwatchingitswork。
Thentheplungeoftheenormousshipintothedeep，itshugescrewsstillwhirlingintheairandtheboomoftheburstingboilers。Lastlyeverythinggonesaveafewboatsfloatingonthequietseaandaroundthemdotsthatweretheheadsofstrugglinghumanbeings。
\"Letusgohome，\"saidOro。\"IgrowtiredofthiswarofyourChristianpeoples。Itisnobetterthanthatofthebarbariannationsoftheearlyworld。Indeeditisworse，sincethenweworshippedFateandbutafewofushadwisdom。NowyouallclaimwisdomanddeclarethatyouworshipaGodofMercy。\"
WiththesewordsstillringinginmyearsIwokeupupontheIslandofOrofena，filledwithterroratthehorriblepossibilitiesofnightmare。
Whatelsecoulditbe？Therewasthebrownandancientconeoftheextinctvolcano。Therewerethetallpalmsofthemainislandandthelakeglitteringinthesunlightbetween。TherewasBastinconductingakindofSundayschoolofOrofenansuponthepointoftheRockofOfferings，asnowhehadobtainedtheleaveofOrotodo。Therewasthemouthofthecave，andissuingfromitBickley，whobyhelpofoneofthehurricanelampshadbeenmakinganexaminationoftheburiedremainsofwhathesupposedtobeflyingmachines。Withoutdoubtitwasnightmare，andIwouldsaynothingtothemaboutitforfearofmockery。
YettwonightslaterOrocameagainandaftertheusualpreliminaries，said：
\"Humphrey，thisnightwewillvisitthatmightyAmericannation，ofwhichyouhavetoldmesomuch，andtheotherNeutralCountries。
[AtthispointthereisagapinMr。Arbuthnot’sM。S。，soOro’sreflectionsontheNeutralNations，ifany，remainunrecorded。Itcontinues：]
OnourhomewardwaywepassedoverAustralia，makingadetourtodoso。OfthecitiesOrotooknoaccount。Hesaidthattheyweretoolargeandtoomany，butthecountryinterestedhimsomuchthatIgatheredhemusthavegivengreatattentiontoagricultureatsometimeinthepast。Hepointedouttomethattheclimatewasfine，andthelandsofertilethatwithapropersystemofirrigationandwater—storageitcouldsupporttensofmillionsandfeednotonlyitselfbutagreatpartoftheoutlyingworld。
\"Butwherearethepeople？\"heasked。\"Outsideofthosehugehives，\"andheindicatedthegreatcities，\"Iseefewofthem，thoughdoubtlesssomeofthemenarefightinginthiswar。Well，inthedaystocomethismustberemedied。\"
OverNewZealand，whichhefoundbeautiful，heshookhisheadforthesamereason。
OnanothernightwevisitedtheEast。Chinawithitsteemingmillionsinterestedhimextremely，partlybecausehedeclaredthesetobethedescendantsofoneofthebarbariannationsofhisownday。Hemadearemarktotheeffectthatthisracehadalwayspossessedpointsandcapacities，andthathethoughtthatwithpropergovernmentandinstructiontheirChineseoffspringwouldbeofuseinaregeneratedworld。
FortheJapaneseandallthattheyhaddoneintwoshortgenerations，hewentsofarastoexpressrealadmiration，averyrarethingwithOro，whowasbynaturecritical。Icouldseethatmentallyheputawhitemarkagainsttheirname。