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In the dining roo the bell, and told the servant who

caain for the doctor He felt vexed with his

wife for not being anxious about this exquisite baby, and in this

vexed huo to her; he had no wish, either,

to see Princess Betsy But his wife o to her as usual; and so, overco his disinclination, he

went towards the bedroo towards

the door, he could not help overhearing a conversation he did not

want to hear

"If he hadn't been going away, I could have understood your

answer and his too But your husband ought to be above that,"

Betsy was saying

"It's not for my husband; for myself I don't wish it Don't say

that!" answered Anna's excited voice

"Yes, but you ood-bye to a man who has shot

himself on your account"

"That's just why I don't want to"

With a disuilty expression, Alexey Alexandrovitch

stopped and would have gone back unobserved But reflecting that

this would be undignified, he turned back again, and clearing his