"But the humiliation," said Kitty, "the humiliation one can never forget, can never forget," she said, remembering her look at the last ball during the pause in the music.

"Where is the humiliation? Why, you did nothing wrong?" "Worse than wrong--shameful.

" Varenka shook her head and laid her hand on Kitty's hand.

"Why, what is there shameful?" she said.