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 letter; she was so taken up with it that she did not hear him enter the room. Aleksèy was unable to suppress a joyful exclamation. Lisa started, looked up, uttered a cry, and was about to run out. He rushed to hold her back.

"Akulina, Akulina!"

Lisa struggled to free herself.

"Mais laissez moi donc, monsieur mais êtes-vous fou?" she kept repeating, and turning away from him.

"Akulina, my friend Akulina!" reiterated he, kissing her hands.

Miss Jackson, who was witnessing the scene, knew not what to think. At that moment the door opened, and Grigory Ivánovitch entered.

"Aha!" said Múromsky; "why you appear to have settled the matter already."

My reader will spare me the unnecessary task of describing the dénouement.