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"You really must tell me about it," she said, getting up. "Come

to me in the next entr'acte."

"I can't; I'm going to the French theater."

"From Nilsson?" Betsy queried in horror, though she could not

herself have distinguished Nilsson's voice from any chorus

girl's.

"Can't help it. I've an appointment there, all to do with my

mission of peace."

"'Blessed are the peacemakers; theirs is the kingdom of heaven,'"

said Betsy, vaguely recollecting she had heard some similar

saying from someone. "Very well, then, sit down, and tell me what

it's all about."

And she sat down again.

Chapter 5

"This is rather indiscreet, but it's so good it's an awful

temptation to tell the story," said Vronsky, looking at her with

his laughing eyes. "I'm not going to mention any names."

"But I shall guess, so much the better."

"Well, listen: two festive young men were driving-"

"Officers of your regiment, of course?"

"I didn't say they were officers,-two young men who had been

lunching."

"In other words, drinking."