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They rode at a walking pace for the short distance to the city walls, but then started off at a vigorous gallop along the high road It was nificent, real su and whistled sweetly in their ears They felt very happy; the sense of youth, health and life, of free eager onward er every instant

Maria Nikolaevna reined in herpace; Sanin followed her exah, 'this now is the only thing worth living for When you succeed in doing what you want to, what seemed impossible--come, enjoy it, heart and soul, to the last drop!' She passed her hand across her throat 'And how good and kind one feels oneself then! I now, at this ood I feel! I feel as if I could embrace the whole world! No, not the whole world That man now I couldn't' She pointed with her whip at a poorly dressed oldon one side 'But I am ready to make him happy Here, take this,' she shouted loudly in Ger a net purse at his feet The heavy little bag (leather purses were not thought of at that ti on to the road The old man was astounded, stood still, while Maria Nikolaevna chuckled, and put herso much?' Sanin asked, as he overtook her

Maria Nikolaevna reined herher to a stop

'I only wanted to get away from thanks If any one thanks me, he spoils my pleasure You see I didn't do that for his sake, but for my own How dare he thank me? I didn't hear what you asked me'

'I askedI wanted to knohat makes you so happy to-day'

'Do you knohat,' said Maria Nikolaevna; either she had again not heard Sanin's question, or she did not consider it necessary to answer it 'I'roo but wonder e gentlefolks are going hoet rid of him?' She hastily pulled a little pocket-book out of her pocket 'Send him back to the toith a note? Nothat won't do Ah! I have it! What's that in front of us? Isn't it an inn?'