Never have I hated anyone as I hate that man!" she thought.

Seeing his hat on the rack, she shuddered with aversion.

She did not consider that his telegram was an answer to her telegram and that he had not yet received her note.

She pictured him to herself as talking calmly to his mother and Princess Sorokina and rejoicing at her sufferings.

"Yes, I must go quickly," she said, not knowing yet where she was going.