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"No," frowardly responded the young er listens!"

"There, see the ungrateful

shts, and yet he dares co punish for pardon, you calurateful!" responded

Alexis Razu her hand to his

burning lips "Ah, that I ht oftener incur such punishment!"

"Do you then prefer punish down to hi deep into his eyes

"She loves him!" whispered Grunstein to the chamberlain Woronzow "She

certainly loves hiht these words, and, slowly turning her head,

she slightly nodded "Yes," said she, "Grunstein is right--she loves

hiratulate me, therefore, th filled--congratulate

is sweeter, holier, or more precious than love; and I can tell you that

omen are happy only e are under the influence of that divine

passion Congratulate me, then, my friends, for, thank God, I am in

love! Now, Alexis, what have you to say?"

"There are no words to express such a happiness," cried Alexis, pressing

the feet of the princess to his bosohed the princess, "and will not

allow you to say that you love me? Such are all you men You envelope