“Again, I tell you this, Stephen, because I sense you are not only capable of understanding it, but perhaps you are also a man of destiny. Maybe in your capacity as an American admiral, the son of an American congressman, your destiny will be entwined with the new Russia, should the revolution occur in our lifetimes.”
“You flatter me and perhaps overestimate me, Yuri,” replied Stephen with a chuckle. “As I told you at the Winter Palace last night, I’ve always been interested in Russia, and you’ve given me quite an education tonight.” He paused to think and then asked, “Is this revolutionary feeling widespread throughout the country?”
“Yes, in various forms, it is. The government continues its self-indulgent ways and ignores its people. The discontent is growing, slowly growing. When thin
