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"The doctor said it was nothing serious, and he ordered a bath,

sir"

"But she is still in pain," said Alexey Alexandrovitch, listening

to the baby's screa in the next roolishwoman said fir short

"It's just as it was at Countess Paul's, sir They gave the baby

ry: the

nurse had no milk, sir"

Alexey Alexandrovitch pondered, and after standing still a few

seconds he went in at the other door The baby was lying with

its head thrown back, stiffening itself in the nurse's arms, and

would not take the plu in spite of the double hushing of the wet-nurse and the

other nurse, as bending over her

"Still no better?" said Alexey Alexandrovitch

"She's very restless," answered the nurse in a whisper

"Miss Edwarde says that perhaps the wet-nurse has no milk," he

said

"I think so too, Alexey Alexandrovitch"

"Then why didn't you say so?"

"Who's one to say it to? Anna Arkadyevna still ill" said the