Chapter 11

           

           PelagéyaDanílovnaMelyukóva,abroadlybuilt,energeticwomanwearingspectacles,satinthedrawingroominaloosedress,surroundedbyherdaughterswhomshewastryingtokeepfromfeelingdull.Theywerequietlydroppingmeltedwaxintosnowandlookingattheshadowsthewaxfigureswouldthrowonthewall,whentheyheardthestepsandvoicesofnewarrivalsinthevestibule.

           Hussars,ladies,witches,clowns,andbears,afterclearingtheirthroatsandwipingthehoarfrostfromtheirfacesinthevestibule,cameintotheballroomwherecandleswerehurriedlylighted.Theclown—Dimmler—andthelady—Nicholas—startedadance.Surroundedbythescreamingchildrenthemummers,coveringtheirfacesanddisguisingtheirvoices,bowedtotheirhostessandarrangedthemselvesabouttheroom.

           “Dearme!there’snorecognizingthem!AndNatásha!Seewhomshelookslike!Shereallyremindsmeofsomebody.ButHerrDimmler—isn’thegood!Ididn’tknowhim!Andhowhedances.Dearme,there’saCircassian.Really,howbecomingitistodearSónya.Andwhoisthat?Well,youhavecheeredusup!NikítaandVanya—clearawaythetables!Andweweresittingsoquietly.Ha,ha,ha!...Thehussar,thehussar!Justlikeaboy!Andthelegs!...Ican’tlookathim...”differentvoicesweresaying.

           Natásha,theyoungMelyukóvs’favorite,disappearedwiththemintothebackroomswhereacorkandvariousdressinggownsandmalegarmentswerecalledforandreceivedfromthefootmanbybaregirlisharmsfrombehindthedoor.Tenminuteslater,alltheyoungMelyukóvsjoinedthemummers.

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