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"Well, have you succeeded in under the basis of society?"

asked Kolosoff, ironically quoting an expression used by a

retrograde newspaper in attacking trial by jury "Acquitted the

culprits and conde the basis--under He had a fir of his chosen friend and co rude, Nekhludoff left Kolosoff's question

unanswered, and sitting down to his stea

"Do let him eat," said Missy, with a smile The pronoun him she

used as a reminder of her intimacy with Nekhludoff Kolosoff went

on in a loud voice and lively ainst trial by jury which had aroused his indignation

Missy's cousin, Michael Sergeivitch, endorsed all his statements,

and related the contents of another article in the sauee, and well, unobtrusively

well, dressed

"Youuntil

Nekhludoff had shat was in his mouth

"Not particularly And you? Have you been to look at the

pictures?" he asked

"No, we put that off We have been playing tennis at the

Salamatoffs' It is quite true, Mr Crooks plays remarkably

well"

Nekhludoff had cohts, for

he used to like being in this house, both because its refined

luxury had a pleasant effect on him and because of the atmosphere