On the Bright Shore
that moment was thinking not of her, but of the folds into which various kinds of cloth fall.
"Let us go."
A few minutes later they were under the roof of the shooting-gallery. Of acquaintances they found only De Sinten, who was shooting on a bet with a Hungarian count. The two men were dressed in reddish English costume with caps of the same material buttoned down on the visor, and barred stockings, both very distinguished, both with witless faces. But, as Pani Elzen had foreseen, De Sinten was so occupied with shooting that he did not notice the widow and the artist at first, and only after a time did he come and greet them.
"How are you succeeding?" inquired the lady.
"I am victorious! I am almost sure of a great winning." Here he turned to Svirski. "But do you shoot?"
"Of course; but not to-day."
"And I," continued De Sinten, looking
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