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Chapter 12

           

           “I’llsingforyouawholeevening,”saidNatásha.

           “Oh,thefaiwy!Shecandoanythingwithme!”saidDenísov,andheunhookedhissaber.Hecameoutfrombehindthechairs,claspedhispartner’shandfirmly,threwbackhishead,andadvancedhisfoot,waitingforthebeat.OnlyonhorsebackandinthemazurkawasDenísov’sshortstaturenotnoticeableandhelookedthefinefellowhefelthimselftobe.Attherightbeatofthemusichelookedsidewaysathispartnerwithamerryandtriumphantair,suddenlystampedwithonefoot,boundedfromthefloorlikeaball,andflewroundtheroomtakinghispartnerwithhim.Heglidedsilentlyononefoothalfacrosstheroom,andseemingnottonoticethechairswasdashingstraightatthem,whensuddenly,clinkinghisspursandspreadingouthislegs,hestoppedshortonhisheels,stoodsoasecond,stampedonthespotclankinghisspurs,whirledrapidlyround,and,strikinghisleftheelagainsthisright,flewroundagaininacircle.Natáshaguessedwhathemeanttodo,andabandoningherselftohimfollowedhisleadhardlyknowinghow.Firsthespunherround,holdinghernowwithhisleft,nowwithhisrighthand,thenfallingononekneehetwirledherroundhim,andagainjumpingup,dashedsoimpetuouslyforwardthatitseemedasifhewouldrushthroughthewholesuiteofroomswithoutdrawingbreath,andthenhesuddenlystoppedandperformedsomenewandunexpectedsteps.Whenatlast,smartlywhirlinghispartnerroundinfrontofherchair,hedrewupwithaclickofhisspursandbowedtoher,Natáshadidnotevenmakehimacurtsy

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