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Show 320 '1‘111‘: 1mm I'm-(198T out by a miracle without losingr a man. Seniyonov was marvellous in his self-control and mmlness. . . ." We were both silent for a loner time. Nikitin only spoke once again. "Androv! . . . My (iml. how I will miss himlu he said-and l, who knew how often he had cursed the little man and been impatient with his importunities, understood. "1 have lost morewrl'ar more than Andrey," he said. "I talked to you HIIH‘. l\‘an Audreieviteli. You will understand that l have no one now who can bring her to me. I think that she will nex'er mine to me alone. needed her as he did. No more dreams. . . ." I never "7e were interrupted by Seniyonov, who, carrying a lantern, passed us. He saw us and turned l):1(‘l{. "We must be ready by seven," he said sharply. "A general retirement. Ivan Andreieviteh, do you know whether Mr. had friends or relations to whom we can write?" "I heard of nobody," I answered. "Nobody 2" "Nobody." Just before he turned my eyes met his. He appeared to me as a man who, with all his self-control, was compelling himself to meet the onset of an immeasurable devastating loss. He gave us a careless nod and vanished into the darkness. |
