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said "Possibly you do not knowis more than reciprocal, princess," Varenka

answered hurriedly

"What a good deed you did yesterday to our poor compatriot!" said

the princess

Varenka flushed a little "I don't re," she said

"Why, you saved that Levin frone_ called me, and I tried to pacify him, he's

very ill, and was dissatisfied with the doctor I' after such invalids"

"Yes, I've heard you live at Mentone with your aunt--I think--

Madame Stahl: I used to know her _belle-soeur_"

"No, she's not my aunt I call her ht up by her," answered Varenka, flushing a

little again

This was so simply said, and so sas the truthful and candid

expression of her face, that the princess sahy Kitty had taken

such a fancy to Varenka

"Well, and what's this Levin going to do?" asked the princess

"He's going away," answered Varenka

At that instant Kitty caht that her mother had become acquainted with her unknown

friend