"Yes," she said in a shaking voice; "but, Kostya, surely you see

I'm not to blame? All the morning I've been trying to take a

tone...but such people ...Why did he come? How happy we were!"

she said, breathless with the sobs that shook her.

Although nothing had been pursuing them, and there was nothing to

run away from, and they could not possibly have found anything

very delightful on that garden seat, the gardener saw with

astonishment that they passed him on their way home with

comforted and radiant faces.




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