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perceived that here a woman's work lay before her, and she

prepared to do it She took off her hat, and, ,

tucked up her sleeves and prepared for action While herher father, she tried to restrain herthe prince's

outburst she was silent; she felt ashamed for herkind again But

when her father left theo to Kitty and console her

"I'd beenwhile, mamma:

did you know that Levin meant to make Kitty an offer when he was

here the last time? He told Stiva so"

"Well, what then? I don't understand"

"So did Kitty perhaps refuse hi to me either of one or the other; she's

too proud But I know it's all on account of the other"

"Yes, but suppose she has refused Levin, and she wouldn't have

refused him if it hadn't been for the other, I know And then,

he has deceived her so horribly"