"I introduced you to him as Landau," she said in a soft voice, glancing at the Frenchman and again immediately after at Alexey Alexandrovitch, "but he is really Count Bezzubov, as you're probably aware.

Only he does not like the title.

" "Yes, I heard so," answered Stepan Arkadyevitch; "they say he completely cured Countess Bezzubova.

" "She was here today, poor thing!" the countess said, turning to Alexey Alexandrovitch.

" This separation is awful for her.