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basin in which he had been sousing his healthy red neck

"I over

Fertinghof and had made up to Mileev "And is he as stupid and

pleased as ever? Well, and how's Buzulukov?"

"Oh, there is a tale about Buzulukov--simply lovely!" cried

Petritsky "You know his weakness for balls, and he neverball in a new helhter Well, so

he's standing No, I say, do listen"

"I ah

towel

"Up comes the Grand Duchess with some ains talking to him about the

new helmets The Grand Duchess positively wanted to show the new

hel there"

(Petritskywith the helive her the helive

it to her What do you think of that? Well, every one's winking

at hiive

it to her He's mute as a fish Only picture it! Well,

thewhat's his name, whatever he wastries to take the helive it up! He pulls it frohness,' says he,

'is the new helmet' She turned the helmet the other side up,

And--just picture it!--plop went a pear and sweetmeats out of it,

two pounds of sweet!"