And traces with a slender finger
Upon its damp opacity,
The mystic monogram, O. E.
[Note 44: The samovar, i.e. "self-boiler," is merely an urn for hot water having a fire in the center.We may observe a similar contrivance in our own old-fashioned tea-urns which are provided with a receptacle for a red-hot iron cylinder in center. The tea-pot is usually placed on the top of the samovar.]
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In the meantime her spirit sinks,
Her weary eyes are filled with tears—