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Chapter 11

           PelagéyaDanílovnabegantorecognizethemummers,admiredtheircleverlycontrivedcostumes,andparticularlyhowtheysuitedtheyoungladies,andshethankedthemallforhavingentertainedhersowell.Thevisitorswereinvitedtosupperinthedrawingroom,andtheserfshadsomethingservedtothemintheballroom.

           “Nowtotellone’sfortuneintheemptybathhouseisfrightening!”saidanoldmaidwholivedwiththeMelyukóvs,duringsupper.

           “Why?”saidtheeldestMelyukóvgirl.

           “Youwouldn’tgo,ittakescourage....”

           “I’llgo,”saidSónya.

           “Tellwhathappenedtotheyounglady!”saidthesecondMelyukóvgirl.

           “Well,”begantheoldmaid,“ayoungladyoncewentout,tookacock,laidthetablefortwo,allproperly,andsatdown.Aftersittingawhile,shesuddenlyhearssomeonecoming...asleighdrivesupwithharnessbells;shehearshimcoming!Hecomesin,justintheshapeofaman,likeanofficer—comesinandsitsdowntotablewithher.”

           “Ah!ah!”screamedNatásha,rollinghereyeswithhorror.

           “Yes?Andhow...didhespeak?”

           “Yes,likeaman.Everythingquiteallright,andhebeganpersuadingher;andsheshouldhavekepthimtalkingtillcockcrow,butshegotfrightened,justgotfrightenedandhidherfaceinherhands.Thenhecaughtherup.Itwasluckythemaidsraninjustthen....”

           “Now,whyfrightenthem?”saidPelagéyaDanílovna.

           “Mamma,youusedtotryyourfateyourself...”saidherdaughter.

           “Andhowdoesonedoitinabarn?”inquiredSónya.

           “Well,sayyouwenttothebarnnow,andlistened.

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