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Chapter 23

           

           ThedayafterthisconversationNatáshaputontheolddresswhichsheknewhadthepeculiarpropertyofconducingtocheerfulnessinthemornings,andthatdayshereturnedtotheoldwayoflifewhichshehadabandonedsincetheball.Havingfinishedhermorningteashewenttotheballroom,whichsheparticularlylikedforitsloudresonance,andbegansinginghersolfeggio.Whenshehadfinishedherfirstexerciseshestoodstillinthemiddleoftheroomandsangamusicalphrasethatparticularlypleasedher.Shelistenedjoyfully(asthoughshehadnotexpectedit)tothecharmofthenotesreverberating,fillingthewholeemptyballroom,andslowlydyingaway;andallatonceshefeltcheerful.“What’sthegoodofmakingsomuchofit?Thingsareniceasitis,”shesaidtoherself,andshebeganwalkingupanddowntheroom,notsteppingsimplyontheresoundingparquetbuttreadingwitheachstepfromtheheeltothetoe(shehadonanewandfavoritepairofshoes)andlisteningtotheregulartapoftheheelandcreakofthetoeasgladlyasshehadtothesoundsofherownvoice.Passingamirrorsheglancedintoit.“There,that’sme!”theexpressionofherfaceseemedtosayasshecaughtsightofherself.“Well,andverynicetoo!Ineednobody.”

           Afootmanwantedtocomeintoclearawaysomethingintheroombutshewouldnotlethim,andhavingclosedthedoorbehindhimcontinuedherwalk.Thatmorningshehadreturnedtoherfavoritemood—loveof,anddelightin,herself.“HowcharmingthatNatáshais!”shesaidagain,speakingassomethird,collective,maleperson.

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