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"What shall be done?"

Presently, with a slow and ain, and returned to the divan, which had been the scene of our

awakening love, calling upon me to follow her as she went; and I stood

before her, looking down into her eyes up-turned tofor

her to speak I knew that she had hit upon some solution of the

difficulty, and was about to present it to me I don't think that it

occurred to est, even

then, for I had not for a moment lost confidence in erous environhted to

hear the sound of her voice I loved to drink in her words, as she

uttered the the play of expression upon

her features while she talked; if she had rendered me a dissertation

upon any theme which absorbed her, my interest would have been the

same; I was overwhelmed in love

"There is only one way; only one," she said, unconsciously repeating

words she had used once before

"Yes?" I replied, mindful only of the fact that she had spoken;

unmindful of the import of what she said

"Only one way," Zara repeated "You must join the nihilists You ht back suddenly to the intent of

her words

"It is impossible, Zara," I said

"You must do it, Dubravnik"

"No"

"I say that you must do it You must take the oath You must become a