The Minister of Evil: The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia

CHAPTER I

RASPUTIN MEETS THE EMPRESS

THE Spanish author Yriarte wrote those very true words:

"_Y ahora digo yo; llene un volumen_ _De disparates un Autor famoso,_ _Y si no alabaren, que me emplumen._"

For those who do not read Spanish I would translate the passage as:

"Now I say to you; let an author of renown fill a book with twaddle, and if i...