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Tears of anger and love stood in her eyes as Razu away his hand, she entered the carriage

without assistance

"And e as usual?" asked Alexis,

with tenderness in his tone

"No," she curtly said, "go back into the hall, and again adetting the better of anger, she beckoned to Alexis, who

was about departing in sadness, and coe

without delay

As soon as the carriage door was closed, with an angry movement she

seized both of Razumovsky's hands

"Look at me," said she--"look me directly in the eye, and then tell me,

is Eleonore Lapuschkin handsomer than I?"