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Chapter 14

           

           “That’snottheway,that’snottheway,Sónya!”criedNatáshaturningherheadandclutchingwithbothhandsatherhairwhichthemaidwhowasdressingithadnottimetorelease.“Thatbowisnotright.Comehere!”

           SónyasatdownandNatáshapinnedtheribbonondifferently.

           “Allowme,Miss!Ican’tdoitlikethat,”saidthemaidwhowasholdingNatásha’shair.

           “Oh,dear!Wellthen,wait.That’sright,Sónya.”

           “Aren’tyouready?Itisnearlyten,”camethecountess’voice.

           “Directly!Directly!Andyou,Mamma?”

           “Ihaveonlymycaptopinon.”

           “Don’tdoitwithoutme!”calledNatásha.“Youwon’tdoitright.”

           “Butit’salreadyten.”

           Theyhaddecidedtobeattheballbyhalf-pastten,andNatáshahadstilltogetdressedandtheyhadtocallattheTauridaGardens.

           Whenherhairwasdone,Natásha,inhershortpetticoatfromunderwhichherdancingshoesshowed,andinhermother’sdressingjacket,ranuptoSónya,scrutinizedher,andthenrantohermother.Turninghermother’sheadthiswayandthat,shefastenedonthecapand,hurriedlykissinghergrayhair,ranbacktothemaidswhowereturningupthehemofherskirt.

           ThecauseofthedelaywasNatásha’sskirt,whichwastoolong.Twomaidswereturningupthehemandhurriedlybitingofftheendsofthread.AthirdwithpinsinhermouthwasrunningaboutbetweenthecountessandSónya,andafourthheldthewholeofthegossamergarmentuphighononeupliftedhand.

           “Mávra,quicker,darling!”

           “Givememythimble,Miss,fromthere...

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