luding
question is put, after a few moments' thought that really no item has
been left out, and this covers any lapse of memory.

"And, in short, How art thou?"

"Dobro, hfala Bogu" ("Well, thank God").

"Hfala Bogu" ("Thank God").

Now it is the other's turn, and precisely the same questions are
asked, varied perhaps with an inquiry as to the state of health of the
district "standard bearer" or "mayor." Then a few minutes' general
conversation are indulged in as to the direct cause of the other's
visit to Cetinje, and each satisfied that he has gained every particle
of information, they clasp hands, kiss, and part with a measured
"S'Bogom," signifying that they commend each other to the Almighty's
keeping.

The simplest and most inoffensive query is answered thus:--

"Hast thou any milk?" says the thirsty wayfarer, pausing at a hut.

"I have none, by God," and the stranger proceeds wearily on his way.

Our visit to the hospital was decidedly interesting. The senior doctor
of Montenegro was an ex-Austrian military surgeon. He was very
pressing in his invitation, so one day we wended our steps thither at
eleven o'clock. We were met by a smart-looking nurse, who told us that
the doctor was at present engaged in an operation, and would be with
us shortly. He soon appeared, and, apologising for the simplicity of
the building, started taking us round. First he led us into the
accident-room, where the injured are first treated. There were the
usual operating-tables and cases of instruments. "We treat wounds that
are suppurating here," he said pleasantly. "Our real operating-room is
in the other house, and is much better fitted up. This being the only
hospital in the country I have all the operations to perform,
generally one a day."

Then we went into the Roentgen room. The X rays, the doctor informed
us, was very useful in locating bullets. In the men's ward a young man
was pointed out to us who had been shot twice during a kolo dance in
the arm and leg.

"The Montenegrins," said the doctor, "are very careless when they fire
their revolvers during a dance, and I get a good many patients that
way." Afterwards we visited some other wards, and we were finally
taken to the other operating-room, or theatre. But it was only a
reproduction of the other on a large scale. "The Prince is very
generous," said the doctor, "and gives me a free hand. We have every
modern appliance, and I have trained my assistants to such an