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in the very least, disturbed by the idea of the trousseau "Then

itabout it; I only said what I should like,"

he said apologetically

"We'll talk it over, then The benediction and announcement can

take place now That's very well"

The princess went up to her husband, kissed hione away, but he kept her, e

lover, kissed her several ti The old people were

obviously muddled for a moment, and did not quite knohether it

was they ere in love again or their daughter When the

prince and the princess had gone, Levin went up to his betrothed

and took her hand He was self-possessed now and could speak,

and he had a great deal he wanted to tell her But he said not

at all what he had to say

"How I kneould be so! I never hoped for it; and yet in my

heart I was always sure," he said "I believe that it was

ordained"

"And I!" she said "Even when" She stopped and went on

again, looking at him resolutely with her truthful eyes, "Even

when I thrust from me my happiness I always loved you alone,

but I was carried away I ought to tell you Can you forgive

that?"