Chapter 12

           

           Theonlyyoungpeopleremaininginthedrawingroom,notcountingtheyoungladyvisitorandthecountess’eldestdaughter(whowasfouryearsolderthanhersisterandbehavedalreadylikeagrown-upperson),wereNicholasandSónya,theniece.Sónyawasaslenderlittlebrunettewithatenderlookinhereyeswhichwereveiledbylonglashes,thickblackplaitscoilingtwiceroundherhead,andatawnytintinhercomplexionandespeciallyinthecolorofherslenderbutgracefulandmusculararmsandneck.Bythegraceofhermovements,bythesoftnessandflexibilityofhersmalllimbs,andbyacertaincoynessandreserveofmanner,sheremindedoneofapretty,half-grownkittenwhichpromisestobecomeabeautifullittlecat.Sheevidentlyconsidereditpropertoshowaninterestinthegeneralconversationbysmiling,butinspiteofherselfhereyesundertheirthicklonglasheswatchedhercousinwhowasgoingtojointhearmy,withsuchpassionategirlishadorationthathersmilecouldnotforasingleinstantimposeuponanyone,anditwasclearthatthekittenhadsettleddownonlytospringupwithmoreenergyandagainplaywithhercousinassoonastheytoocould,likeNatáshaandBorís,escapefromthedrawingroom.

           “Ahyes,mydear,”saidthecount,addressingthevisitorandpointingtoNicholas,“hisfriendBoríshasbecomeanofficer,andsoforfriendship’ssakeheisleavingtheuniversityandme,hisoldfather,andenteringthemilitaryservice,mydear.

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