were moving, he leaned out of the kibitka and said to me:
"Adieu, again, your lordship; perhaps we may meet once more."

We did meet again, but under what circumstances!

I returned to Father Garasim's, where our preparations were soon
completed. Our baggage was put into the Commandant's old equipage. The
horses were harnessed. Marie went, before setting off, to visit once
more the tomb in the church-yard, and soon returned, having wept in
silence over all that remained to her of her parents. Father Garasim and
Accoulina stood on the steps. Marie, Polacca, and I sat in the interior
of the kibitka. Saveliitch perched himself up in front.

"Adieu, Marie, sweet little dove! Adieu, Peter, our handsome falcon!"
exclaimed the kind Accoulina.

Passing the Commandant's house, I saw Alexis, whose face expressed
determined hate.

XIII. THE ARREST.

In two hours we reached the neighboring fortress, which also belonged
to Pougatcheff. We there changed horses. By the celerity with which they
served us, and the eager zeal of the bearded Cossack, whom Pougatcheff
had made Commandant, I perceived that, thanks to the talk of our
postilion, I was supposed to be a favorite with their master. When
we started off again, it was dusk; we were drawing near a town where,
according to the bearded Commandant, there ought to be a very strong
detachment of Pougatcheff's forces. The sentinels stopped us and to the
demand: "Who goes there?" our postilion answered in a loud voice: "A
friend of the Czar, traveling with his wife."

We were at once surrounded by a detachment of Russian hussars, who swore
frightfully.

"Come out," said a Russian officer, heavily mustached; "We'll give you a
bath!"

I requested to be taken before the authorities. Perceiving that I was
an officer, the soldiers ceased swearing, and the officer took me to the
Major's. Saveliitch followed, growling out: "We fall from the fire into
the flame!"

The kibitka came slowly after us. In five minutes we reached a small
house, all lighted up. The officer left me under a strong guard, and
entered to announce my capture. He returned almost instantly, saying
that I was ordered to prison, and her ladyship to the presence of the
Major.

"Is he mad?" I cried.

"I can not tell, your lordship."

I jumped up the steps--the sentinels had not time to stop me--and burst
into the room where six hussar officers were playing faro. The Major
kept the bank. I instantly recogni