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Chapter 12

           NicholascouldnotrefuseIogelandaskedSónyatodance.Denísovsatdownbytheoldladiesand,leaningonhissaberandbeatingtimewithhisfoot,toldthemsomethingfunnyandkeptthemamused,whilehewatchedtheyoungpeopledancing,IogelwithNatásha,hisprideandhisbestpupil,werethefirstcouple.Noiselessly,skillfullysteppingwithhislittlefeetinlowshoes,IogelflewfirstacrossthehallwithNatásha,who,thoughshy,wentoncarefullyexecutinghersteps.Denísovdidnottakehiseyesoffherandbeattimewithhissaberinawaythatclearlyindicatedthatifhewasnotdancingitwasbecausehewouldnotandnotbecausehecouldnot.InthemiddleofafigurehebeckonedtoRostóvwhowaspassing:

           “Thisisnotatallthething,”hesaid.“WhatsortofPolishmazuwkaisthis?Butshedoesdancesplendidly.”

           KnowingthatDenísovhadareputationeveninPolandforthemasterlywayinwhichhedancedthemazurka,NicholasranuptoNatásha:

           “GoandchooseDenísov.Heisarealdancer,awonder!”hesaid.

           WhenitcametoNatásha’sturntochooseapartner,sheroseand,trippingrapidlyacrossinherlittleshoestrimmedwithbows,rantimidlytothecornerwhereDenísovsat.Shesawthateverybodywaslookingatherandwaiting.NicholassawthatDenísovwasrefusingthoughhesmileddelightedly.Heranuptothem.

           “Please,VasíliDmítrich,”Natáshawassaying,“docome!”

           “Ohno,letmeoff,Countess,”Denísovreplied.

           “Nowthen,Váska,”saidNicholas.

           “TheycoaxmeasifIwereVáskathecat!”saidDenísovjokingly.

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