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"She pressed me very much to go and see her," Anna went on; "and

I shall be glad to go to see her tomorrow. Stiva is staying a

long while in Dolly's room, thank God," Anna added, changing the

subject, and getting up, Kitty fancied, displeased with

something.

"No, I'm first! No, I!" screamed the children, who had finished

tea, running up to their Aunt Anna.

"All together," said Anna, and she ran laughing to meet them, and

embraced and swung round all the throng of swarming children,

shrieking with delight.

Chapter 21

Dolly came out of her room to the tea of the grown-up people.

Stepan Arkadyevitch did not come out. He must have left his

wife's room by the other door.

"I am afraid you'll be cold upstairs," observed Dolly, addressing

Anna; "I want to move you downstairs, and we shall be nearer."

"Oh, please, don't trouble about me," answered Anna, looking

intently into Dolly's face, trying to make out whether there had

been a reconciliation or not.