CHAPTER IV 

Afternoon tea was brought in by an elderly man-servant in plain livery, and was probably the most unconventional meal which Reist had ever shared. They sat about promiscuously upon chairs and overturned boxes, and there was a good deal of lively conversation. Brand was a newspaper man, who had served as war correspondent with Erlito in the Egyptian campaign, Mr. Van Decht and his daughter were rich Americans, loitering about Europe. Hassen remained silent, and of him Reist learned nothing further. The little which he knew sufficed. 

Brand came over and sat by Reist's side. He was a tall, fair man, with keen eyes and weather-beaten skin--by no means unlike Erlito, save that his shoulders were not so broad, and he lacked the military carriage. 

"I am interested in your country, Duke," he said. "You are making history there. It seems to me that it may become European history." 

"Theos has fallen upon evil times," Reist answered. "All that we pray of Europe is that we may be left alone. If that be granted us we shall right ourselves." 

Sara Van Decht looked across at him with frank interest. 

"Do you come from Theos, Duke?" she asked. 

Reist bowed. 

"I have lived there all my life," he said, "and I know it better than any other place. 

"It is a very beautiful country," he continued, "and very dear to its people. To strangers, though, and specially you who have been brought up in America, I must confess that we should probably seem outside the pale of civilization." 
What was Brand's occupation?
What did he do for the newspaper?
Who did he work with?
Is Erlito involved in this scene?
Can you describe Brand's appearance?
What attribute did he not have?
Anything else?
What was he curious of?
Whose country?
Is his country named?
What does he hope for his country?
newspaper man
Brand was a newspaper man
war correspondent
who had served as war correspondent 
Erlito
Brand was a newspaper man, who had served as war correspondent with Erlito
in the Egyptian campaign
Erlito in the Egyptian campaign
tall, fair man, with keen eyes and weather-beaten skin
He was a tall, fair man, with keen eyes and weather-beaten skin
his shoulders were not so broad
his shoulders were not so broad
he lacked the military carriage
he lacked the military carriage
their country
"I am interested in your country, Duke,"
Duke
d in your country, Duke,
unknown
unknown
That they'd be left alone.
 "All that we pray of Europe is that we may be left alone.