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Agafea Mihalovna went out on tiptoe; the nurse let down the

blind, chased a fly out frogling on the -fra a faded branch of birch over the mother and the baby

"How hot it is! if God would send a drop of rain," she said

"Yes, yes, sh--sh--sh--" was all Kitty answered, rocking a

little, and tenderly squeezing the plump little arm, with rolls

of fat at the wrist, which Mitya still waved feebly as he opened

and shut his eyes That hand worried Kitty; she longed to kiss

the little hand, but was afraid to for fear of waking the baby

At last the little hand ceased waving, and the eyes closed Only

fro, the baby raised his

long, curly eyelashes and peeped at his ht The nurse had left off

fanning, and was dozing From above came the peals of the old

prince's voice, and the chuckle of Katavasov

"They have got into talk withoutthat Kostya's out He's sure to have gone to the

bee house again Though it's a pity he's there so often, still

I'ether happier

and better now than in the spring He used to be so gloohtened for hi

She kneorried her husband It was his unbelief

Although, if she had been asked whether she supposed that in the

future life, if he did not believe, he would be damned, she would