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Soon after the doctor, Dolly had arrived She knew that there

was to be a consultation that day, and though she was only just

up after her confineirl,

born at the end of the winter), though she had trouble and

anxiety enough of her own, she had left her tiny baby and a sick

child, to come and hear Kitty's fate, which was to be decided

that day

"Well, well?" she said, co off her hat "You're all in good spirits Good news,

then?"

They tried to tell her what the doctor had said, but it appeared

that though the doctor had talked distinctly enough and at great

length, it was utterly impossible to report what he had said

The only point of interest was that it was settled they should go

abroad

Dolly could not help sighing Her dearest friend, her sister,

was going away And her life was not a cheerful one Her

relations with Stepan Arkadyevitch after their reconciliation had

beco The union Anna had cemented turned out to be