Chapter 7

           

           TowardeveningIlágintookleaveofNicholas,whofoundthattheyweresofarfromhomethatheaccepted“Uncle’s”offerthatthehuntingpartyshouldspendthenightinhislittlevillageofMikháylovna.

           “Andifyouputupatmyhousethatwillbebetterstill.That’sit,comeon!”said“Uncle.”“Youseeit’sdampweather,andyoucouldrest,andthelittlecountesscouldbedrivenhomeinatrap.”

           “Uncle’s”offerwasaccepted.AhuntsmanwassenttoOtrádnoeforatrap,whileNicholasrodewithNatáshaandPétyato“Uncle’s”house.

           Somefivemaledomesticserfs,bigandlittle,rushedouttothefrontporchtomeettheirmaster.Ascoreofwomenserfs,oldandyoung,aswellaschildren,poppedoutfromthebackentrancetohavealookatthehunterswhowerearriving.ThepresenceofNatásha—awoman,alady,andonhorseback—raisedthecuriosityoftheserfstosuchadegreethatmanyofthemcameuptoher,staredherintheface,andunabashedbyherpresencemaderemarksaboutherasthoughsheweresomeprodigyonshowandnotahumanbeingabletohearorunderstandwhatwassaidabouther.

           “Arínka!Look,shesitssideways!Thereshesitsandherskirtdangles....See,she’sgotalittlehuntinghorn!”

           “Goodnessgracious!Seeherknife?...”

           “Isn’tsheaTartar!”

           “Howisityoudidn’tgoheadoverheels?”askedtheboldestofall,addressingNatáshadirectly.

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