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 feet, spoke very quickly, only I will confess I did not much listen to what she said. The superintendent was afraid, and brought her some water in a glass.

“Be quiet,” said he, “be so kind and have pity upon yourself.” And she—she came forward and pounced upon him! “Rascals,” she shouted, and indulged in still more audacious epithets. “As you like—but against authority, it is not well….”

The chief surveyor led her out to the other room, but soon she appeared with the chief inspectress, who said, “She has nothing.” Meanwhile the girl looked at the surveyor, laughed straight in his face, and her eyes were furious….

We drove farther, and passed through the town. She was continually looking out of the carriage window—one might say that she was bidding farewell, or wanted to see an acquaintance. So Ivanoff drew