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Sergey Ivanovitch and Katavasov had only just reached the station

of the Kursk line, which was particularly busy and full of

people that day, when, looking round for the groos, they saw a party of volunteers

driving up in four cabs Ladies met the crowd they went into the

station

One of the ladies, who had met the volunteers, came out of the

hall and addressed Sergey Ivanovitch

"You too co away myself, princess To my brother's for a

holiday Do you always see theey Ivanovitch with

a hardly perceptible smile

"Oh, that would be iht hundred have been sent from us already?

Malvinsky wouldn't believe ht hundred If you reckon those who have been sent

not directly froey

Ivanovitch

"There! That's just what I said!" exclaimed the lady "And it's

true too, I suppose, that more than a million has been

subscribed?"

"Yes, princess"

"What do you say to today's telegraey Ivanovitch They were speaking