In conclusion, we must not omit to note that Mme. Adam’s classical interests could not fail to lead her to sympathise with the national movement in Greece and with the ideals of her friend, Venizelos, with whom she has corresponded during the present war. We are not surprised to learn that the leader of Greek Nationalists welcomed with enthusiasm the publication of Mme. Adam’s book, _L’Heure Vengeresse des Crimes Bismarckiens_. For his poor distracted land has indeed been one of the worst sufferers from Bismarck’s crimes, and from the decisions taken by that _bête noir_ of Mme. Adam, the Berlin Congress. FOOTNOTES: [356] _Souvenirs_, VII. 419. [357] _Ibid._, VI. 312. [358] _Ibid._, 324. [359] See _ante_, 189. [360] _L’Heure Vengeresse des Crimes Bismarckiens_, 100. [361] Vol. XII. 143. [362] _Souvenirs_, VII. 204. [363] Article in _Le Gaulois_, February 20, 1916. [364] The Russian Revolution has but served to strengthen Mme. Adam’s friendship for Russia. In a letter which appeared on April 4, 1917, in the _Gaulois_ and other French papers, she writes, “_Mon activité passionnée servira jusqu’à mes derniers jours la Russie slave, les Yougo-slaves, la cause Tchèque_.” [365] _Souvenirs_, VI. 166. [366] _Ibid._, 440. [367] See _Le Matin_, 29 December, 1915. [368] See Sir Sidney Lee’s article on King Edward in the _Dictionary of National Biography_. [369] _Souvenirs_, VII. 15, 16, 146. [370] See Tardieu, _La France et Ses Alliances_, 46. [371] _Ibid._, p. 99. [372] Signed at first for five years, it was renewed in 1887 for another five years, in 1891 for six or twelve, in 1902 for another six or twelve; and, as we know, it endured for the longer term, until 1914. [373] _Souvenirs_, VII. 373. [374] _Ibid._, 380. [375] _Souvenirs_, VII. 421. [376] See article, _The Birth of an Alliance_, contributed by Mme. Adam to _The Daily Chronicle_, 18 May, 1916. [377] De Goncourt, _Journal_, VI. 200. [378] _Souvenirs_, VII. 165. [379] See her picturesque article on “Montenegro” in _La Nouvelle Revue_, 1898. [380] See _The Daily Chronicle_, 23 September, 1916, Mme. Adam’s article “Teuton and Slav,” where she quotes these remarkable letters in full. [381] _La Nouvelle Revue_, XVI. 459. [382] _Ibid._, XII. 897. [383] _Ibid._, XVII. 496, 736, 739. [384] _Ibid._, XVI. 978. [385] _La Nouvelle Revue_, Vol. I. Series 2, December 9, 1899. “_L’impérialisme de Lord Rosebery est le même que celui de M. Chamberlain d’une nuance de près. L’un veut aggrandir à tout prix l’Angleterre, accaparer tout ce qui peut être accaparé, et cela par tous les moyens: Lord Rosebery veut conserver tout ce qui aura été accaparé par M. Chamberlain._” [386] _Ibid._, Vol. I. Series 2, 254. [387] While the first quotations in this paragraph occur in Mme. Adam’s letters to me, the last sentence is taken from her Preface to _L’Heure Vengeresse des Crimes Bismarckiens_. CHAPTER XVIII THE ABBESS OF GIF