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Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded

chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which

he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at

Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look But, concluding

fro he was a richher s eyes, nearer the net

"I, I--I wished to see--" Nekhludoff did not kno to address

her "I wished to see you--I--" He was not speaking louder than

usual

"No; nonsense, I tell you!" shouted the tramp who stood next to

hi, I tell you; whatat his other side Maslova could not hear what

Nekhludoff was saying, but the expression of his face as he was

speaking reminded her of him She did not believe her own eyes;

still the s appeared on her brow

"I cannot hear what you are saying," she called out, wrinkling

her brow and frowning more andht Nekhludoff; and at this thought the tears

ca sensation in his throat,