The weary, and at the same time passionate, glance of those eyes, encircled by dark rings, impressed one by its perfect sincerity.

Everyone looking into those eyes fancied he knew her wholly, and knowing her, could not but love her.

At the sight of Anna, her whole face lighted up at once with a smile of delight.

"Ah, how glad I am to see you!" she said, going up to her.

"Yesterday at the races all I wanted was to get to you, but you'd gone away.