"Well, I won't!" he said.

" I'm very, very ...plea ...Oh, what a fool I am..." He embraced Kitty, kissed her face, her hand, her face again, and made the sign of the cross over her.

And there came over Levin a new feeling of love for this man, till then so little known to him, when he saw how slowly and tenderly Kitty kissed his muscular hand.

The princess sat in her armchair, silent and smiling; the prince sat down beside her.