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MUST confess I was greatly interested to know what it was that had induced Kiriak to give up his successful missionary work, and caused him now to regard it so strangely, and to behave so reprehensibly and even so criminally, according to the views I held at that time.

"Of what shall we converse? After so warm a welcome we must have a good talk. Tell me, don't you know how we are to teach the Faith to these natives, whom you always take under your protection?"

"We must teach them, Vladyko, we must teach them, and show them a good example by good living."

"But how are we to teach them, you and I?"

"I do not know, Vladyko; one ought to go to them and teach them."

"That's just what is wanted."

"Yes, they must be taught, Vladyko; in the morning the seed must be sown, and in the evening, likewise, you must not give your hand any rest—you must sow the whole time."