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WhenIvanOgareffenteredonthepathoftreason，hesawatoncehowhemightturnthiswomantoaccount。
Whateverorderhemightgiveher，Sangarrewouldexecuteit。
Aninexplicableinstinct，morepowerfulstillthanthatofgratitude，hadurgedhertomakeherselftheslaveofthetraitortowhomshehadbeenattachedsincetheverybeginningofhisexileinSiberia。
Confidanteandaccomplice，Sangarre，withoutcountry，withoutfamily，hadbeendelightedtoputhervagabondlifetotheserviceoftheinvadersthrownbyOgareffonSiberia。Tothewonderfulcunningnaturaltoherracesheaddedawildenergy，whichknewneitherforgivenessnorpity。
ShewasasavageworthytosharethewigwamofanApacheorthehutofanAndaman。
SinceherarrivalatOmsk，whereshehadrejoinedhimwithherTsiganes，SangarrehadnotagainleftOgareff。ThecircumstancethatMichaelandMarfaStrogoffhadmetwasknowntoher。
SheknewandsharedOgareff’sfearsconcerningthejourneyofacourieroftheCzar。HavingMarfaStrogoffinherpower，shewouldhavebeenthewomantotortureherwithalltherefinementofaRedSkininordertowresthersecretfromher。ButthehourhadnotyetcomeinwhichOgareffwishedtheoldSiberiantospeak。
Sangarrehadtowait，andshewaited，withoutlosingsightofherwhomshewaswatching，observingherslightestgestures，herslightestwords，endeavoringtocatchtheword“son“escapingfromherlips，butasyetalwaysbaffledbyMarfa’staciturnity。
Atthefirstflourishofthetrumpetsseveralofficersofhighrank，followedbyabrilliantescortofUsbeckhorsemen，movedtothefrontofthecamptoreceiveIvanOgareff。Arrivedinhispresence，theypaidhimthegreatestrespect，andinvitedhimtoaccompanythemtoFeofar-Khan’stent。
Imperturbableasusual，Ogareffrepliedcoldlytothedeferencepaidtohim。Hewasplainlydressed；but，fromasortofimpudentbravado，hestillworetheuniformofaRussianofficer。
Ashewasabouttoenterthecamp，Sangarre，passingamongtheofficersapproachedandremainedmotionlessbeforehim。
“Nothing？“askedOgareff。
“Nothing。“
“Havepatience。“
“Isthetimeapproachingwhenyouwillforcetheoldwomantospeak？“
“Itisapproaching，Sangarre。“
“Whenwilltheoldwomanspeak？“
“WhenwereachTomsk。“
“Andweshallbethere——“
“Inthreedays。“
AstrangegleamshotfromSangarre’sgreatblackeyes，andsheretiredwithacalmstep。Ogareffpressedhisspursintohishorse’sflanks，and，followedbyhisstaffofTartarofficers，rodetowardstheEmir’stent。
Feofar-Khanwasexpectinghislieutenant。Thecouncil，composedofthebeareroftheroyalseal，thekhodja，andsomehighofficers，hadtakentheirplacesinthetent。
IvanOgareffdismountedandentered。
Feofar-Khanwasamanofforty，tall，ratherpale，ofafiercecountenance，andevileyes。Acurlyblackbeardflowedoverhischest。
Withhiswarcostume，coatofmailofgoldandsilver，cross-beltandscabbardglisteningwithpreciousstones，bootswithgoldenspurs，helmetornamentedwithanaigretteofbrilliantdiamonds，FeofarpresentedanaspectratherstrangethanimposingforaTartarSardana-palus，anundisputedsovereign，whodirectsathispleasurethelifeandfortuneofhissubjects。
WhenIvanOgareffappeared，thegreatdignitariesremainedseatedontheirgold-embroideredcushions；butFeofarrosefromarichdivanwhichoccupiedthebackpartofthetent，thegroundbeinghiddenunderthethickvelvet-pileofaBokhariancarpet。
TheEmirapproachedOgareffandgavehimakiss，themeaningofwhichhecouldnotmistake。Thiskissmadethelieutenantchiefofthecouncil，andplacedhimtemporarilyabovethekhodja。
ThenFeofarspoke。“Ihavenoneedtoquestionyou，“saidhe；
“speak，Ivan。Youwillfindhereearsveryreadytolistentoyou。“
“Tak
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