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Chapter 7

           Asinglecandle-endlightedupthescene.

           AtthatmomentPolenkaforcedherwaythroughthecrowdatthedoor.Shecameinpantingfromrunningsofast,tookoffherkerchief,lookedforhermother,wentuptoherandsaid,“She’scoming,Imetherinthestreet.”Hermothermadeherkneelbesideher.

           Timidlyandnoiselesslyayounggirlmadeherwaythroughthecrowd,andstrangewasherappearanceinthatroom,inthemidstofwant,rags,deathanddespair.She,too,wasinrags,herattirewasallofthecheapest,butdeckedoutingutterfineryofaspecialstamp,unmistakablybetrayingitsshamefulpurpose.Soniastoppedshortinthedoorwayandlookedaboutherbewildered,unconsciousofeverything.Sheforgotherfourth-hand,gaudysilkdress,sounseemlyherewithitsridiculouslongtrain,andherimmensecrinolinethatfilledupthewholedoorway,andherlight-colouredshoes,andtheparasolshebroughtwithher,thoughitwasnouseatnight,andtheabsurdroundstrawhatwithitsflaringflame-colouredfeather.Underthisrakishly-tiltedhatwasapale,frightenedlittlefacewithlipspartedandeyesstaringinterror.Soniawasasmallthingirlofeighteenwithfairhair,ratherpretty,withwonderfulblueeyes.Shelookedintentlyatthebedandthepriest;shetoowasoutofbreathwithrunning.Atlastwhispers,somewordsinthecrowdprobably,reachedher.Shelookeddownandtookastepforwardintotheroom,stillkeepingclosetothedoor.

           Theservicewasover.KaterinaIvanovnawentuptoherhusbandagain.

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