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"I stood for a long tiainst his back,

where it would have pierced his heart," sheto me "I wanted to kill him, but I could not do it Then I

found the yeth to strike Do

you wonder why I left the house? The yened by you It said that my brother had been

wounded, and was at o there now

I hastened I ran to the droshka, and sprang inside before I knew

that it was occupied Durnief was there He seizedwas

wrapped around my head, and I lost consciousness, I think Then I heard

sounds, as if , and I crawled froether, in the snoas

dazed, frightened, and very weak I did not reht, at first, that it was Durnief whole for a long

ti to remember Then recollection came, for I heard your

voice It recalled to me e that I should have forgotten? Even for a otten?"

"No, dear, no," I replied

"Then I found the sword, in the snow I remeainst his back But I could not

press upon it I tried, but I could not do it It was horrible,

Dubravnik, horrible I tried a second ti his clothing, when my eyes fell upon the whip I

secured it There! See! He is reviving Seize him, for he must not

escape"