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Rh Augustinovich stared at him.

"To He-le-na?"

"Yes," answered Yosef. "Enough of deceit and hesitation! To Helena with a request for her hand."

Augustinovich looked at him as he went out, and shaking his head, muttered through his teeth,—

"See, stupid Adasia, how people act"

Then he filled his pipe, turned on the bed, and snored with redoubled energy.