And your Varenka catches it too," he added.

" Oh, these invalid ladies!" "Oh, no, papa!" Kitty objected warmly.

" Varenka worships her.

And then she does so much good! Ask anyone! Everyone knows her and Aline Stahl.

" "Perhaps so," said the prince, squeezing her hand with his elbow; "but it's better when one does good so that you may ask everyone and no one knows.