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she could enjoy the air enough. She became a little brighter, looked round, and seemed to smile, and then I looked kindly at her. I tell you candidly that if the authorities would have permitted me, it seems to me, I should have married her at once instead of sending her into exile….
Leaving the town we were obliged to drive with three horses. My Ivanoff was extremely drunk. He slept a little, and then again began to drink. He got out of the train and staggered. Well that I think is very bad if at the same time he did not waste the governmental money. He climbed at last upon the post-chaise and began to loll and to sneer. She sat close to him, and was ill-humoured. She looked at him, as if she regarded him as a reptile. She placed herself in such a manner as not to touch him at all, sat far back right in the corner, while I sat on the coach-box.
