If you wish to kill him, to kill him outright, you can see him... Olga, go and see whether Uncle's beef tea is ready--it is almost time," she added, giving Pierre to understand that they were busy, and busy making his father comfortable, while evidently he, Pierre, was only busy causing him annoyance.

Olga went out.

Pierre stood looking at the sisters; then he bowed and said: "Then I will go to my rooms.

You will let me know when I can see him.

" And he left the room, followed by the low but ringing laughter of the sister with the mole.