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I could not sleep during the night, and did not even undress I intended to be at the fortress gates at day-dawn to see Marie set out, and bid her a last adieu I was coed Excitement was less painful than rief of separation there er, and a high a out, whenthat our Cossacks had deserted the fortress during the night, forcing with them Zoulac, the Christian Kalmouk, and that all around our ra The idea that Marie had not been able to get off, froze ave, in haste, a few instructions to the Corporal, and ran to the Co down the street swiftly when I heard , dare I ask?" said Ignatius, catching up with atcheff is here"

"Is Marie gone?" I said, shuddering

"She was not ready in ti is cut off; the fortress is surrounded Peter, this is bad work"

We went to the raht forarrison was there under ar before The Co up and down before his little troop--the approach of danger had restored to the old warrior extraordinary vigor On the steppe, not far from the fortress, there were sost thenized by their caps and quivers The Commandant passed before the ranks of his sht today for our mother the Empress, and show the world that we are brave men and faithful to our oath"

The soldiers, with loud shouts, testified their good will Alexis was standing by , no doubt, sost thenatius to point the cannon upon theht The ball whistled over their heads without doing theallop, and the steppe became deserted At this moment Basilia appeared on the rampart, followed by Marie, ould not leave her

"Well," said the Captain's wife, "how is the battle going? Where is the enemy?"