She glanced round for an instant, looked inquiringly at him, and

with a slight frown turned away again.

"Ah, I don't care!" she seemed to say to him, and she did not

once glance at him again.

The race was an unlucky one, and of the seventeen officers who

rode in it more than half were thrown and hurt. Towards the end

of the race everyone was in a state of agitation, which was

intensified by the fact that the Tsar was displeased.




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