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"Well, but it was decided so," said the fore that since she

did not take the money it followed naturally that she could not

have had any intention of co out," said the fore hione out of the roo to Nekhludoff, "and your thoughtspass"

"I never iined this," Nekhludoff replied

"Oh, you didn't?"

"Oh, well, we can get it put right," said Nekhludoff

"Oh, dear no; it's finished"

Nekhludoff looked at the prisoners They whose fate was being

decided still satin front of the

soldiers Maslova was s stirred in

Nekhludoff's soul Up to now, expecting her acquittal and

thinking she would remain in the town, he was uncertain how to

act towards her Any kind of relations with her would be so very

difficult But Siberia and penal servitude at once cut off every

possibility of any kind of relations with her The wounded bird

would stop struggling in the gaer remind him

of its existence