Page 92 (1/2)

"No, not all, yet," I said "What became of the officer who made all

the trouble?"

"He returned," she replied, without again raising her eyes

"Where is he now?"

"He is here"

"Here? In St Petersburg?"

"Yes"

"Do you know hiht"

"Will you tell me his name?"

"No"

"Shall I tell it to you?"

"Shall you tell it to uess it"

"Well?"

"He is a nihilist He has just returned to the city All these years he

has been absent, and had Stanislaus waited for his co your story,

andBut Stanislaus did

not wait The man you ht

"You knew it? You knew it?" she cried "Tell uessed it froht, that is, coupling that expression

with the recital of to-day, and with one or two hints of his character

that I gleaned from him He is the man?"

"Yes He--is--the--man!!!"

"And you receive him here?"

"I cannot help it My hands are tied"

"How are they tied?"