distances of about one mile from each other along the Russian

railways, and the watchmen or their wives have to meet every

train.] imprisoned for three months because she did not come out

with the flags to meet a train that was passing, and an accident

had occurred. She was a short, snub-nosed woman, with small,

black eyes; kind and talkative. The third of the women who were

sewing was Theodosia, a quiet young girl, white and rosy, very

pretty, with bright child's eyes, and long fair plaits which she