A few times her glance as it fell upon me expressed vexation, while endeavouring to express indifference... "What has he been telling you?" she inquired of one of the young men, who had gone back to her out of politeness. "No doubt a most interesting story—his own exploits in battle?"... This was said rather loudly, and probably with the intention of stinging me. "Aha!" I thought to myself. "You are downright angry, my dear Princess. Wait awhile, there is more to follow." Grushnitski kept following her like a beast of prey, and would not let her out of his sight. I wager that to-morrow he will
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