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The play lasted over an hour longer, but Maria Nikolaevna and Sanin soon gave up looking at the stage A conversation sprang up between theain, and went on the same lines as before; only this tiry with himself and with Maria Nikolaevna; he tried to prove to her all the inconsistency of her 'theory,' as though she cared for theories! He began arguing with her, at which she was secretly rejoiced; if a ive in He had taken the bait, was giving way, had left off keeping shyly aloof! She retorted, laughed, agreed, mused dreamily, attacked hiether, his eyes no longer avoided her eyes Those eyes of hers seemed to ramble, seemed to hover over his features, and he smiled in response to theained for her that he had gone off into abstractions, that he was discoursing upon truth in personal relations, upon duty, the sacredness of love and e It is well known that these abstract propositions serve ad-point

People who knew Maria Nikolaevna well used to orous personality showed signs of so alh one wondered where she could have got it froerous turn

Things had apparently taken such a turn for Sanin He would have felt conte his attention for one instant; but he had not time to concentrate his mind nor to despise hi so very good-looking! One can but exclai!

The play was over Maria Nikolaevna asked Sanin to put on her shawl and did not stir, while he wrapped the soft fabric round her really queenly shoulders Then she took his arm, went out into the corridor, and almost cried out aloud At the very door of the box D&ou up like soliure of the Wiesbaden critic The 'literary nancy

'Is it your wish,officer addressing Maria Nikolaevna with a quiver of ill-disguised fury in his voice

'No, thank you,' she answered'my man will find it Stop!' she added in an i with her