And I've had a talk with..." Dolly did not know what to call him.

She felt it awkward to call him either the count or Alexey Kirillovitch.

"With Alexey," said Anna, "I know what you talked about.

But I wanted to ask you directly what you think of me, of my life?" "How am I to say like that straight off? I really don't know.

" "No, tell me all the same....