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St Nicholas [serial] . illay, for there is no mother to care for it, and the iries trouble the poor father, who can do nothing no help. Besides, unless the rent is paid to-morrow, rhey must leave their isba. Think of that, lady !— bio home in this bitter winter weather ! no shelter p]r the baby ! Ah, buy my lace, that 1 may help hem ! replied Katinka, earnestly. i Without speaking, Lady Feodorovna rose and ii that he could not get it shut in time to say a word,but opened his eyes instead to keep it company,and stood looking after her till she was seated inthe drosky. Then Ivan flicked Todcloff
St Nicholas [serial] . illay, for there is no mother to care for it, and the iries trouble the poor father, who can do nothing no help. Besides, unless the rent is paid to-morrow, rhey must leave their isba. Think of that, lady !— bio home in this bitter winter weather ! no shelter p]r the baby ! Ah, buy my lace, that 1 may help hem ! replied Katinka, earnestly. i Without speaking, Lady Feodorovna rose and ii that he could not get it shut in time to say a word,but opened his eyes instead to keep it company,and stood looking after her till she was seated inthe drosky. Then Ivan flicked Todcloff, whokicked up his heels and rattled out of the court-yard in fine style. When they were out of sight,the porter found he could say bosja moia again,so he said it ; and feeling much relieved, was grad-ually getting back to his usual dignified manner,when his lady came tripping down the stairs,wrapped in a beautiful long sable mantle, biddinghim order her sledge, and one for her maid, to bebrought to the door at ON THE WAV TO POLOFFSKY S COTTAGE. ( nrent to a beautiful cabinet, unlocked the door withi tiny gold key, which was suspended by a chain:) her girdle, took out a roll of silver roubles, them in Katinkas , said she, are one hundred roubles,.re you content ? , Katinka took the soft white hand in hers and «issed it, while such a happy smile lighted up her .ce that the good fairy needed no other answer. fc Hasten away, Katinka, she said; perhaps : Ju may see me soon again. Katinka courtesied deeply, then almost flew out the great hall-door, so startling the grand porter, - ho had his mouth wide open ready to scold her, When the sledges were brought, Lady Feodo-rovna entered hers and drew the soft, white bear-skin robe around her, while her maid threw overher fur hood a fine, fleecy scarf of white the maid put numberless packages, smalland great, into the foot of the other sledge, leavingonly just room to put herself in afterward. While th
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