"Mademoiselle Varenka?" asked Kitty.
"Yes, yes.
She came to the rescue before anyone; she took the man by the arm and led him away.
" "There, mamma," said Kitty; "you wonder that I'm enthusiastic about her.
" The next day, as she watched her unknown friend, Kitty noticed that Mademoiselle Varenka was already on the same terms with Levin and his companion as with her other _proteges_.