At last, as she was going into the next room to pour out tea, she involuntarily turned her head in his direction.

He at once went after her.
"What is the matter ?" she said, setting the teapot on the samovar.
"Why, have you noticed anything ?" he asked.
"You are not the same to-day as I have always seen you before." Lavretsky bent over the table.
"I wanted," he began, "to tell you a piece of news, but now it is impossible.

However, you can read what is marked with pencil in that article," he added, handing her the paper he had brought with him.

"Let me ask you to keep it a secret; I will come to-morrow morning." Lisa was greatly bewildered.

Panshin appeared in the doorway.