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And Pantaleone stretches out his hand and points Sanin out to Tartaglia standing near, and Tartaglia barks at Sanin, and the very bark of the faithful dog sounds like an unbearable reproach Hideous!

And then, the life in Paris, and all the humiliations, all the loathsome tortures of the slave, who dare not be jealous or coar home to his own country, the poisoned, the devastated life, the petty interests and petty cares, bitter and fruitless regret, and as bitter and fruitless apathy, a punishment not apparent, but of every minute, continuous, like so by farthing of the debt, which can never be settled

The cup was full enough

How had the garnet cross given Sanin by Gemma existed till nohy had he not sent it back, how had it happened that he had never co while he sat deep in thought, and taught as he was by the experience of so many years, he still could not comprehend how he could have deserted Gemma, so tenderly and passionately loved, for a woman he did not love at all Next day he surprised all his friends and acquaintances by announcing that he was going abroad

The surprise was general in society Sanin was leaving Petersburg, in theonly just taken and furnished a capital flat, and having even secured seats for all the performances of the Italian Opera, in which Madame PattiPatti, herself, herself, was to take part! His friends and acquaintances wondered; but it is not hu in other people's affairs, and when Sanin set off for abroad, none came to the railway station to see hi an unpaid account 'pour un saute-en-barque en velours noir tout à fait chic'