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Zourine went out into the street to excuse himself to Marie, and explain the mistake, and ordered the officer to place her and her maid in the best house in the city I stayed with hiave him the story of my adventures

He shook his head "That's all very well; but ill you e is folly! Now listen to me The road to Simbirsk has been swept clean by our soldiers; you can therefore send the Captain's daughter to your parents tomorrow, and re; you ain into the hands of the rebels"

I resolved to follow, in part, Zourine's advice Saveliitch caht I told hi with Marie

"Who will attend you,to soften hi Marie, you serve me, for I shall marry her as soon as the war is over"

"Marry!" repeated he, with his hands crossed, and a look of inexpressible blankness, "the child wants to marry! What will your parents say?"

"They will, no doubt, consent as soon as they know Marie You will intercede for us, will you not?"

I had touched the oldto el, and it would be a sin to let the chance slip I will do as you desire"

The next day I made known my plans to Marie As Zourine's detachment was to leave the city that same day, delay was iave him a letter for my father Marie, in tears, took leave of me I did not dare to speak, lest the bystanders should observe s

It was the end of the February; Winter, which had rendered enerals were preparing for a con At the approach of our troops, revolted villages returned to their duty, while Prince Galitzin defeated the usurper, and raised the siege of Orenbourg, which was the death-blow to the rebellion We heard of Pougatcheff in the Ural regions, and on the way to Moscow But he was captured The as over Zourine received orders to return his troops to their posts I jued his shoulders, and said: "Wait till you are married, and see how foolish you are!"