The morning call., 1890-05-11

amiable at all Leave your writing. and let US
converse"
Vladimir replied without looking up:
Z" You have heard the orders which received.
must obey!"
Caroline was angry.
What are my husbands orders to me?
want to speak 20 you. The simplest politeness
demands that you should do what wish. Be SO
kind, therefore, as to put your pen down and an
lam very sorry cannot do that" said ylad-
imlr, turning very little toward her. My task
too late l could not excuse myself by saying that
/ had to entertain you You need not mind your
husbands orders: but am dependent on them"
And besides, beg you viii not give me
title which only reawakens painful memories
and which has, moreover, been taken from me-"
He began 10 write again, while she bit her lips
till the blood came. The inspectors wife had
been pleased with Vladimir ever since he had
come into the village as coonst. She always
had shown him little attentions which he had
noticed with aversion. Tie more this aniipathy
grew the more The officers wife insisted upon
fayorng him, I'LL she was at last really In love
with him. AS she used no precautou, the Count
soOn became aware of 1t. He only took pains to
avoid her wherever he could. but he committed
the imprudence that he never looked her In the
face Had he done that he would have read in
her eyes the unbrd!ed malice that shoue there.
Lanin did not see what was happening close
by, because his heart was so fnll of his love for
jana and his yearning for her that 1t absorbed
his whole attention.
An hour passed without further interruption.
mersed in her book. Ii struck Z. Caroline laid
her book down and cast glance at the exile.
I'll is time for tea" she said aloud. "Inter-
rurt your work a moment. Go into the kitchen
and prepare the sam0var."
do you speak to me?" asked Vladimir, In
dignantly.
tie shrugged his shoulders and continued to
write Like a panther she rushed down upon
him. seized him BY the arm and cried furiously:
Z" command you instantly to bring me the
samovar! Do you heap"
He looked al her cOldly.
!" Are you mad Pray, call one OF the Cossacks
who are sleeping out there"
" But will that you shall walt on me to-day
you obstinate cTeaturel"
You know very we'll that am not your SER
vanI. Pray, leave me alone"
"Yon are not my servant, perhaps, but subject
to me- subject OF the Gar, whom here repre-
not seem to be WE'LL"
do you think 1 am testing? Ia! hal My
husband has The right to ask OF you any Kind Of
labor, and share that right with him. / COM
mand you TO bring me the tea service. Have a
care! Do not force me TO repeat my command a
third time. win you obey ?"
Certainly nOt.'
But if ask it of you as favor? II it Is a
wish that you should do IL for me-" she contin-
ued In a dull, threatening voice. "Will you still
refuse TO be civil 2"
"GertaInly," he replied. looking firmly at her.
Have carei l repeat II a third timer
No." lie replied, "ior see you must have lost
your sensesI"
lie began 10 WHO again.
Now Caroline turned furiously to the door, and
III her blind rage Knocked her head against a
beam that supported the ceiling. Furious at the
resistance she uttered a cry She threw open the
door and cried "Helpl"
Immediately four Cossacks rushed into the
room, and Vladimir once more confronted an un-
ioieseen danger without stirring from his chair
he patiently awaited what might happen.
"SeIZe this Infamous person and tie him to this
BEAM" Caroline cried, beside herself 10 her
wrath. HE has dared TO take advantage of my
husbands absence to Insult mei'
the Cossacks FELL upon Vladimir, and In mo-