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I was so proud and light-hearted all that day, I so vividly retained onof Zina&iuht I recalled every word she had uttered, I so hugged my unexpected happiness that I felt positively afraid, positively unwilling to see her, who had given rise to these new sensations It see o, and draw a deep last sigh and die' But, next day, when I went into the lodge, I felt great embarrassment, which I tried to conceal under a show ofa man ishes to make it apparent that he kno to keep a secret

Zinaïda received er at me and asked me, whether I wasn't black and blue? All my modest confidence and air of mystery vanished instantaneously and with the particular, but Zinaïda's composure was like a bucket of cold water thrown over me I realised that in her eyes I was a child, and was extreiving hts were far away, I saw that clearly 'Shall I begin about what happened yesterdayoff so fast, so as to find out once for all'but with a gesture of despair, I merely went and sat down in a corner

Byelovzorov came in; I felt relieved to see him

'I've not been able to find you a quiet horse,' he said in a sulky voice; 'Freitag warrants one, but I don't feel any confidence in it, I am afraid'

'What are you afraid of?' said Zinaïda; 'allow me to inquire?'

'What am I afraid of? Why, you don't kno to ride Lord save us, what ht happen! What whim is this has come over you all of a sudden?'

'Come, that's my business, Sir Wild Beast In that case I will ask Piotr Vassilievitch'(My father's na his nah she were confident of his readiness to do her a service) 'Oh, indeed,' retorted Byelovzorov, 'youwith hi to do with you Only not with you, anyway'