manage to see you to-day. They will bring you your dinner. And don't show yourselves in the yard. What do you think, Marianna—will the Sipyagins search for you? will they make a hunt?'
'I think they won't,' answered Marianna.
'But I am sure they will,' said Nezhdanov.
'Well, any way,' pursued Solomin, 'you must be careful at first. Later on you can do as you like.'
'Yes; only there's one thing,' observed Nezhdanov: 'Markelov must know of my whereabouts; he must be told.'
'Why?'
'It can't be helped; for the cause. He has always to know where I am. It's a promise. But he won't blab!'
'Very well. We'll send Pavel.'
'And will there be a dress ready for me?' asked Nezhdanov.
'Your get-up, you mean? to be sure . . . to be sure. It's quite a masquerade. Not an expensive one, thank goodness. Good-bye; you must have a rest. Tatyana, come along.'
Marianna and Nezhdanov were again left alone.
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