But truly, truly, it's not my fault, or only my fault a little bit," she said, daintily drawling the words "a little bit.

" "Oh, how like Stiva you said that!" said Dolly, laughing.

Anna was hurt.

"Oh no, oh no! I'm not Stiva," she said, knitting her brows.

"That's why I'm telling you, just because I could never let myself doubt myself for an instant," said Anna.