go on when she coughed and turned on her creaking bed, and his

heart fell, and he stood immovable for about five minutes. When

all was quiet and she began to snore peacefully again, he went

on, trying to step on the boards that did not creak, and came to

Katusha's door. There was no sound to be heard. She was probably

awake, or else he would have heard her breathing. But as soon as

he had whispered "Katusha" she jumped up and began to persuade

him, as if angrily, to go away.