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I ran up to Marie's room The door was closed I knocked

"Who is there?" asked Polacca

I gave my name I heard Marie say: "In an instant, Peter, I shall join you at Accoulina's"

Father Garasim and Accoulina ca at the coue never ceased It was not long before Marie entered, quite pale; she had laid aside the peasant's dress, and was, as usual, clad in simplicity, but with neatness and taste I seized her hand, unable to utter a word We were both silent from full hearts Our hosts left us, and I could now speak of plans for her safety It was iatcheff, and coe at Orenbourg, suffering all the horrors of siege I proposed that she should go to my father's country-seat This surprised her But I assured her that my father would hold it a duty and an honor to receive the daughter of a veteran who had died for his country In conclusion, I said: "My dear Marie; I consider thee as e events have bound us for ever to each other"

Marie listened with dignity; she felt as I did, but repeated that without my parents' consent she would never be my wife I could not reply to this objection I folded her to my heart, and my project becaht atcheff's sign-manual, and told me that the Czar awaited me I found him ready for his journey To this man--why not tell the truth?--cruel and terrible to all butsympathy I wanted to snatch him from the horde of robbers, whose chief he was; but the presence of Alexis and the crowd around hi was that of friends As the horses were , he leaned out of the kibitka and said to ain, your lordship; perhaps we ain, but under what circumstances!

I returned to Father Garasie was put into the Coe The horses were harnessed Marie went, before setting off, to visit oncewept in silence over all that remained to her of her parents Father Garasim and Accoulina stood on the steps Marie, Polacca, and I sat in the interior of the kibitka Saveliitch perched himself up in front