They both laughed and flushed.
Desires innocent by reason of their being aroused unavoidably, made the chief charm of their relation for Liudmilla. They stirred one, and yet they were far from the coarse, repulsive attainment.
They began to argue as to who was the strongest. Liudmilla said:
"Well, suppose you are the strongest, what then? The thing is, who's the quickest."
"Well, I'm also the quickest," boasted Sasha.
"So you're quick," exclaimed Liudmilla teasingly.
They discussed the matter at length. At last Liudmilla suggested:
"Well, let's wrestle."
Sasha laughed and said: