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Nekhludoff walked up and down behind the corner of the house, and

once or twice got into a puddle Then again ca, and she was again sitting

alone by the table as if uncertain what to do He had hardly

approached the hen she looked up He knocked Without

looking who it was she at once ran out of the room, and he heard

the outside door open with a snap He waited for her near the

side porch and put his ar to him, put up her face, and ave the same sort of snap and opened, and

the voice of Matrona Pavlovna called out angrily, "Katusha!"

She tore herself away from him and returned into the maids' room

He heard the latch click, and then all was quiet The red light

disappeared and only the mist remained, and the bustle on the

river went on Nekhludoff went up to the , nobody was to be

seen; he knocked, but got no answer He went back into the house

by the front door, but could not sleep He got up and ith