" This brings back my childhood," she added, moving apart from the children beside Sergey Ivanovitch.

They walked on for some steps in silence.

Varenka saw that he wanted to speak; she guessed of what, and felt faint with joy and panic.

They had walked so far away that no one could hear them now, but still he did not begin to speak.

It would have been better for Varenka to be silent.