Kitty!" "You've not been long settling things," said the old prince, trying to seem unmoved; but Levin noticed that his eyes were wet when he turned to him.

"I've long, always wished for this!" said the prince, taking Levin by the arm and drawing him towards himself.

" Even when this little feather-head fancied..." "Papa!" shrieked Kitty, and shut his mouth with her hands.

"Well, I won't!" he said.

" I'm very, very ...plea ...Oh, what a fool I am..." He embraced Kitty, kissed her face, her hand, her face again, and made the sign of the cross over her.