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522 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1888
鈥淪ubka, can you tell me what Tsar it was that freed the Bulgarians from the Greek yoke ?鈥�
鈥淭he Bulgarians were freed from the Turkish yoke by ...鈥� the child began erroneously.
鈥淣o, no, Subka,鈥� cried her father. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e to tell us by what Tsar they were freed from the Greek yoke. We all know what Tsar is to free us from the Turkish yoke.鈥�
鈥淲hat God has decreed no man can prevent,鈥� said Pope Stavri. Chorbaji Micho鈥檚 simple remark caused much laughter in the audience.
Subka cried eagerly:鈥漈he Bulgarians were freed from the Greek yoke by Tsar Asen, but they will be freed from the Turkish yoke by Tsar Alexander of Russia.鈥�
She had misunderstood her father鈥檚 words.