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Elizabeth laughed "Well," said she, "I shall finally be obliged to

comply with your wishes, that you may leave me in peace For three

years I have patiently borne your inature My

patience is now at an end, and I will sign the letter, that I may be

freed from your solicitations Give lass of Malvoisie, and hold it ready, that I then myself with it after the labor is acco, took the pen and slowly and anxiously subscribed her

naratulation to the King of

France

"So," said she, throwing down her pen after the co tiain trouble ht to a very pleasant

evening Nothing more of business--no, no, not a word htful hours embittered by your absurdities! Away

with you, Bestuscheff, and let my field-marshal, Count Razumovsky, be

called!"

And when Alexis caly said to him: "Alexis, the air

is to-day so fine and fresh that ill take a ride Quick, quick! And

know you where?"

Razumovsky nodded "To the villa!" said he, with a shter at the villa!"

She therefore now had a daughter, and this daughter had not died like

her two sons She lived, she throve in the freshness of childhood, and