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Darya Alexandrovna meanwhile having pacified the child, and

knowing from the sound of the carriage that he had gone off, went

back again to her bedroom. It was her solitary refuge from the

household cares which crowded upon her directly she went out from

it. Even now, in the short time she had been in the nursery, the

English governess and Matrona Philimonovna had succeeded in

putting several questions to her, which did not admit of delay,

and which only she could answer: "What were the children to put

on for their walk? Should they have any milk? Should not a new

cook be sent for?"