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The side of the steamer was crowded with craft,
so we passed beneath the stern to embark on the far side, to find that
the Turkish lady and her escort had passed beneath the bows for a
similar purpose. We caused a flutter, the beauty was hastily lifted on
board like a bale of goods, and we caught a glimpse of magnificent pink
brocaded trousers and jewelled shoes beneath her red orange covering.
Two women--one a Christian--followed, and when she was seated, bent over
her as a sort of screen to hide even her clothes from the gaze of the
naughty infidel.
Governor Petrovitch came down to the quay to bid us good-bye. With him
came his daughter, who was returning with us. She had nothing
interesting to say about Scutari. The Frenchman had brought with him a
cook whom he had engaged to look after his digestion.
We found comfortable seats on a long box with a bale as a back rest, and
the governor sent two chairs for the ladies. As we steamed away we
pondered on the problem of Scutari.
There are in all, say, 300,000 Serbs, a high estimate, in all
Montenegro.


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