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had not dried, and now such a shower came on. The whole of my back was splashed with mud, and the girl, too, suffered a great deal from it. In short, the weather became most dreadful, the rain cut straight into one’s face, and, although the vehicle was covered and I had covered her with a rush-mat, yet all was in vain. Everywhere it ran through. I looked and she was shivering all over her body, and she even shut her eyes. Down her face the drops of rain were flowing, her cheeks became pale, and she did not move, and appeared to be in a swoon. I became very frightened, and could see it was a very difficult affair with her, very difficult….
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We arrived at the town of Yaroslaff towards evening. I awoke Ivanoff, and we went to the station. I ordered them
