jaw trembling as he felt the decisive moment approaching.

"Why must you?" said the Procureur, lifting his brows with some

"Because I betrayed her and brought her to the condition which

exposed her to this accusation."

"All the same, I cannot see what it has to do with visiting her."

"This: that whether I succeed or not in getting the sentence

changed I want to follow her, and--marry her," said Nekhludoff,

touched to tears by his own conduct, and at the same time pleased