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Alexandrovitch's head Thinking over what he would say, he

soretted that he should have to use his time and mental

powers for domestic consumption, with so little to show for it,

but, in spite of that, the form and contents of the speech before

him shaped itself as clearly and distinctly in his head as a

ministerial report

"Ipoints: first,

exposition of the value to be attached to public opinion and to

decorue; thirdly, if need be, reference to the cala to our son; fourthly, reference to the unhappiness likely

to result to herself" And, interlacing his fingers, Alexey

Alexandrovitch stretched theers

cracked This trick, a bad habit, the cracking of his fingers,

always soothed hihts, so

needful to hie driving up to the front door

Alexey Alexandrovitch halted in the middle of the room