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The first warning of the approaching storm reached us through a soldier from our Company who had returned from leave at Petrograd.
"Oh, heaven! " he said. "If you but knew what is going on behind your backs! Revolution! Everywhere they talk of overthrowing the Tsar. The capital is flaming with revolution."