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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT 

,TEXT 3 

,! BALL WAS ONLY JU/ BEG9N+ AS ,KITTY & H] MO!R WALK$ 
UP ! GREAT /AIRCASE1 FLOOD$ ) LI<T1 & L9$ ) 
FL[]S & FOOTM5 9 P[D] & R$ COATS4 ,FROM ! ROOMS CAME 
A CON/ANT1 /EADY HUM1 AS FROM A HIVE1 & ! RU/LE ( 
MOVEM5T2 & :ILE ON ! L&+ BETWE5 TREES !Y GAVE LA/ 
T\*ES TO !IR HAIR & DRESSES BE=E ! MIRROR1 !Y HE>D 
FROM ! BALLROOM ! C>EFUL1 DI/9CT NOTES ( ! FIDDLES ( 
! OR*E/RA BEG9N+ ! FIR/ WALTZ4 ,A LITTLE OLD MAN 9 
CIVILIAN DRESS1 >RANG+ HIS GRAY CURLS BE=E ANO!R MIRROR1 
& DIFFUS+ AN ODOR ( SC5T1 /UMBL$ AGA9/ !M ON ! 
/AIRS1 & /OOD ASIDE1 EVID5TLY ADMIR+ ,KITTY1 :OM HE DID 
NOT KN[4 ,A BE>DLESS Y\?1 ONE ( ?OSE SOCIETY Y\?S :OM 
! OLD ,PR9CE ,%T*]BATSKY CALL$ 0Y\NG BUCKS10 9 AN 
EXCE$+LY OP5 WAI/COAT1 /RAI<T5+ HIS :ITE TIE AS HE 
W5T1 B[$ TO !M1 & AFT] RUNN+ BY1 CAME BACK TO ASK ,KITTY 
= A QUADRILLE4 ,AS ! FIR/ QUADRILLE HAD ALREADY BE5 GIV5 
TO ,VRONSKY1 %E HAD TO PROMISE ?IS Y\? ! SECOND4 ,AN 
(FIC]1 BUTTON+ HIS GLOVE1 /OOD ASIDE 9 ! DOORWAY1 & 
/ROK+ HIS MU/A*E1 ADMIR$ ROSY ,KITTY4 

,AL?\< H] DRESS1 H] COIFFURE1 & ALL ! PREP>ATIONS = 
! BALL HAD CO/ ,KITTY GREAT TR\BLE & CONSID]ATION1 AT ?IS 
MOM5T %E WALK$ 9TO ! BALLROOM 9 H] ELABORATE TULLE DRESS 
OV] A P9K SLIP AS EASILY & SIMPLY AS ?\< ALL ! ROSETTES 
& LACE1 ALL ! M9UTE DETAILS ( H] ATTIRE1 HAD NOT CO/ H] 
OR H] FAMILY A MOM5T'S ATT5TION1 AS ?\< %E HAD BE5 BORN 
9 ?AT TULLE & LACE1 ) H] HAIR DONE UP HI< ON H] HEAD1 
& A ROSE & TWO LEAVES ON ! TOP ( IT4 

,:51 JU/ BE=E 5T]+ ! BALLROOM1 ! PR9CESS1 H] 
MO!R1 TRI$ TO TURN RI<T SIDE \T ( ! RIBBON ( H] SA%1 
,KITTY HAD DRAWN BACK A LITTLE4 ,%E FELT ?AT EV]Y?+ MU/ BE 
RI<T ( ITSELF1 & GRACEFUL1 & NO?+ C\LD NE$ SETT+ 
/RAI<T4 

,IT WAS ONE ( ,KITTY'S BE/ DAYS4 ,H] DRESS WAS NOT 
UNCOM=TABLE ANY:]E2 H] LACE B]! DID NOT DROOP ANY:]E2 
H] ROSETTES W]E NOT CRU%$ NOR TORN (F2 H] P9K SLIPP]S 
) HI<1 HOLL[$-\T HEELS DID NOT P9*1 BUT GLADD5$ H] 
FEET2 & ! ?ICK ROLLS ( FAIR *IGNON KEPT UP ON H] HEAD AS 
IF !Y W]E H] [N HAIR4 ,ALL ! ?REE BUTTONS BUTTON$ UP 
)\T TE>+ ON ! LONG GLOVE ?AT COV]$ H] H& )\T 
CONCEAL+ ITS L9ES4 ,! BLACK VELVET ( H] LOCKET NE/L$ 
) SPECIAL S(TNESS R\ND H] NECK4 ,?AT VELVET WAS DELICI\S2 
AT HOME1 LOOK+ AT H] NECK 9 ! LOOK+ GLASS1 ,KITTY HAD FELT 
?AT ?AT VELVET WAS SPEAK+4 ,AB\T ALL ! RE/ !RE MI<T BE 
A D\BT1 BUT ! VELVET WAS DELICI\S4 ,KITTY SMIL$ H]E TOO1 AT 
! BALL1 :5 %E GLANC$ AT IT 9 ! GLASS4 ,H] B>E 
%\LD]S & >MS GAVE ,KITTY A S5SE ( *ILL M>BLE1 A FEEL+ 
%E P>TICUL>LY LIK$4 ,H] EYES SP>KL$1 & H] ROSY LIPS 
C\LD NOT KEEP FROM SMIL+ FROM ! CONSCI\SNESS ( H] [N 
ATTRACTIV5ESS4 ,%E HAD SC>CELY 5T]$ ! BALLROOM & 
REA*$ ! ?RONG ( LADIES1 ALL TULLE1 RIBBONS1 LACE1 & 
FL[]S1 WAIT+ TO BE ASK$ TO DANCE--,KITTY WAS NEV] ONE ( 
?AT ?RONG--:5 %E WAS ASK$ = A WALTZ1 & ASK$ BY ! 
BE/ P>TN]1 ! FIR/ /> 9 ! HI]>*Y ( ! BALLROOM1 A 
R5[N$ DIRECTOR ( DANCES1 A M>RI$ MAN1 H&SOME & 
WELL-BUILT1 ,YEGORU%KA ,KORSUNSKY4 ,HE HAD ONLY JU/ LEFT ! 
,C\NTESS ,BON9A1 ) :OM HE HAD DANC$ ! FIR/ HALF ( ! 
WALTZ1 &1 SCANN+ HIS K+DOM--?AT IS TO SAY1 A FEW C\PLES 
:O HAD />T$ DANC+--HE CAU<T SI<T ( ,KITTY1 5T]+1 & 
FLEW UP TO H] ) ?AT PECULI>1 EASY AMBLE :I* IS CONF9$ 
TO DIRECTORS ( BALLS4 ,)\T EV5 ASK+ H] IF %E C>$ TO 
DANCE1 HE PUT \T HIS >M TO 5CIRCLE H] SL5D] WAI/4 ,%E 
LOOK$ R\ND = SOMEONE TO GIVE H] FAN TO1 & !IR HO/ESS1 
SMIL+ TO H]1 TOOK IT4 

0,H[ NICE Y\'VE COME 9 GOOD TIME10 HE SAID TO H]1 EMBRAC+ 
H] WAI/2 0SU* A BAD HABIT TO BE LATE40 ,B5D+ H] LEFT H&1 
%E LAID IT ON HIS %\LD]1 & H] LITTLE FEET 9 !IR P9K 
SLIPP]S BEGAN SWIFTLY1 LI<TLY1 & RHY?MICALLY MOV+ OV] ! 
SLIPP]Y FLOOR 9 TIME TO ! MUSIC4 

0,IT'S A RE/ TO WALTZ ) Y\10 HE SAID TO H]1 AS !Y FELL 
9TO ! FIR/ SL[ /EPS ( ! WALTZ4 0,IT'S EXQUISITE--SU* 
LI<TNESS1 PRECISION40 ,HE SAID TO H] ! SAME ?+ HE SAID TO 
ALMO/ ALL HIS P>TN]S :OM HE KNEW WELL4 

,%E SMIL$ AT HIS PRAISE1 & CONT9U$ TO LOOK AB\T ! ROOM 
OV] HIS %\LD]4 ,%E WAS NOT LIKE A GIRL AT H] FIR/ BALL1 
= :OM ALL FACES 9 ! BALLROOM MELT 9TO ONE VISION ( 
FAIRYL&4 ,& %E WAS NOT A GIRL :O HAD GONE ! /ALE R\ND 
( BALLS TILL EV]Y FACE 9 ! BALLROOM WAS FAMILI> & 
TIRESOME4 ,BUT %E WAS 9 ! MIDDLE /AGE BETWE5 !SE TWO2 %E 
WAS EXCIT$1 & AT ! SAME TIME %E HAD SUFFICI5T 
SELF-POSSESSION TO BE ABLE TO OBS]VE4 ,9 ! LEFT CORN] ( ! 
BALLROOM %E SAW ! CREAM ( SOCIETY GA!R$ TOGE!R4 
,!RE--9CR$IBLY NAK$--WAS ! BEAUTY ,LIDI1 ,KORSUNSKY'S WIFE2 
!RE WAS ! LADY ( ! H\SE2 !RE %ONE ! BALD HEAD ( 
,KRIV91 ALWAYS TO BE F\ND :]E ! BE/ PEOPLE W]E4 ,9 ?AT 
DIRECTION GAZ$ ! Y\NG M51 NOT V5TUR+ TO APPROA*4 ,!RE1 
TOO1 %E DESCRI$ ,/IVA1 & !RE %E SAW ! EXQUISITE FIGURE 
& HEAD ( ,ANNA 9 A BLACK VELVET G[N4 ,& HE WAS !RE4 
,KITTY HAD NOT SE5 HIM S9CE ! EV5+ %E REFUS$ ,LEV94 ,) 
H] LONG-SI<T$ EYES1 %E KNEW HIM AT ONCE1 & WAS EV5 AW>E 
?AT HE WAS LOOK+ AT H]4 

0,ANO!R TURN1 EH8 ,Y\'RE NOT TIR$80 SAID ,KORSUNSKY1 A LITTLE 
\T ( BREA?4 

0,NO1 ?ANK Y\60 

0,:]E %ALL ,I TAKE Y\80 

0,MADAME ,K>59A'S H]E1 ,I ?9K 444 TAKE ME TO H]40 

0,:]EV] Y\ COMM&40 

,& ,KORSUNSKY BEGAN WALTZ+ ) MEASUR$ /EPS /RAI<T T[>DS 
! GR\P 9 ! LEFT CORN]1 CONT9UALLY SAY+1 0,P>DON1 
MESDAMES1 P>DON1 P>DON1 MESDAMES02 & /E]+ HIS C\RSE 
?R\< ! SEA ( LACE1 TULLE1 & RIBBON1 & NOT DIS>RANG+ 
A FEA!R1 HE TURN$ HIS P>TN] %>PLY R\ND1 SO ?AT H] SLIM 
ANKLES1 9 LI<T TRANSP>5T /OCK+S1 W]E EXPOS$ TO VIEW1 & 
H] TRA9 FLOAT$ \T 9 FAN %APE & COV]$ ,KRIV9'S KNEES4 
,KORSUNSKY B[$1 SET /RAI<T HIS OP5 %IRT FRONT1 & GAVE H] 
HIS >M TO CONDUCT H] TO ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA4 ,KITTY1 FLU%$1 TOOK 
H] TRA9 FROM ,KRIV9'S KNEES1 &1 A LITTLE GIDDY1 LOOK$ R\ND1 
SEEK+ ,ANNA4 ,ANNA WAS NOT 9 LILAC1 AS ,KITTY HAD SO URG5TLY 
WI%$1 BUT 9 A BLACK1 L[-CUT1 VELVET G[N1 %[+ H] FULL 
?ROAT & %\LD]S1 ?AT LOOK$ AS ?\< C>V$ 9 OLD IVORY1 
& H] R\ND$ >MS1 ) T9Y1 SL5D] WRI/S4 ,! :OLE G[N 
WAS TRIMM$ ) ,V5ETIAN GUIPURE4 ,ON H] HEAD1 AMONG H] BLACK 
HAIR--H] [N1 ) NO FALSE ADDITIONS--WAS A LITTLE WREA? ( 
PANSIES1 & A B\QUET ( ! SAME 9 ! BLACK RIBBON ( H] 
SA% AMONG :ITE LACE4 ,H] COIFFURE WAS NOT /RIK+4 ,ALL ?AT 
WAS NOTICEABLE WAS ! LITTLE WILLFUL T5DRILS ( H] CURLY HAIR 
?AT W\LD ALWAYS BREAK FREE AB\T H] NECK & TEMPLES4 ,R\ND 
H] WELL-CUT1 /RONG NECK WAS A ?READ ( PE>LS4 

,KITTY HAD BE5 SEE+ ,ANNA EV]Y DAY2 %E ADOR$ H]1 & HAD 
PICTUR$ H] 9V>IABLY 9 LILAC4 ,BUT N[ SEE+ H] 9 BLACK1 
%E FELT ?AT %E HAD NOT FULLY SE5 H] *>M4 ,%E SAW H] N[ 
AS SOMEONE QUITE NEW & SURPRIS+ TO H]4 ,N[ %E UND]/OOD 
?AT ,ANNA C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 9 LILAC1 & ?AT H] *>M WAS 
JU/ ?AT %E ALWAYS /OOD \T AGA9/ H] ATTIRE1 ?AT H] DRESS 
C\LD NEV] BE NOTICEABLE ON H]4 ,& H] BLACK DRESS1 ) ITS 
SUMPTU\S LACE1 WAS NOT NOTICEABLE ON H]2 IT WAS ONLY ! FRAME1 
& ALL ?AT WAS SE5 WAS %E--SIMPLE1 NATURAL1 ELEGANT1 & AT 
! SAME TIME GAY & EAG]4 

,%E WAS /&+ HOLD+ H]SELF1 AS ALWAYS1 V]Y ]ECT1 & :5 
,KITTY DREW NE> ! GR\P %E WAS SPEAK+ TO ! MA/] ( ! 
H\SE1 H] HEAD SLI<TLY TURN$ T[>DS HIM4 

0,NO1 ,I DON'T ?R[ /ONES10 %E WAS SAY+1 9 ANSW] TO 
SOME?+1 0?\< ,I CAN'T UND]/& IT10 %E W5T ON1 %RUGG+ 
H] %\LD]S1 & %E TURN$ AT ONCE ) A S(T SMILE ( 
PROTECTION T[>DS ,KITTY4 ,) A FLY+1 FEM99E GLANCE %E 
SCANN$ H] ATTIRE1 & MADE A MOVEM5T ( H] HEAD1 H>DLY 
P]CEPTIBLE1 BUT UND]/OOD BY ,KITTY1 SIGNIFY+ APPROVAL ( H] 
DRESS & H] LOOKS4 0,Y\ CAME 9TO ! ROOM DANC+10 %E 
ADD$4 

0,?IS IS ONE ( MY MO/ FAI?FUL SUPPORT]S10 SAID ,KORSUNSKY1 
B[+ TO ,ANNA ,>KADYEVNA1 :OM HE HAD NOT YET SE54 0,! 
PR9CESS HELPS TO MAKE BALLS HAPPY & SUCCESSFUL4 ,ANNA 
,>KADYEVNA1 A WALTZ80 HE SAID1 B5D+ D[N TO H]4 

0,:Y1 HAVE Y\ MET80 9QUIR$ !IR HO/4 

0,IS !RE ANYONE WE HAVE NOT MET8 ,MY WIFE & ,I >E LIKE :ITE 
WOLVES--EV]YONE KN[S US10 ANSW]$ ,KORSUNSKY4 0,A WALTZ1 ,ANNA 
,>KADYEVNA80 

0,I DON'T DANCE :5 IT'S POSSIBLE NOT TO DANCE10 %E SAID4 

0,BUT TONI<T IT'S IMPOSSIBLE10 ANSW]$ ,KORSUNSKY4 

,AT ?AT 9/ANT ,VRONSKY CAME UP4 

0,WELL1 S9CE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TONI<T1 LET US />T10 %E SAID1 
NOT NOTIC+ ,VRONSKY'S B[1 & %E HA/ILY PUT H] H& ON 
,KORSUNSKY'S %\LD]4 

0,:AT IS %E VEX$ ) HIM AB\T80 ?\<T ,KITTY1 DISC]N+ 
?AT ,ANNA HAD 9T5TIONALLY NOT RESPOND$ TO ,VRONSKY'S B[4 
,VRONSKY W5T UP TO ,KITTY REM9D+ H] ( ! FIR/ QUADRILLE1 
& EXPRESS+ HIS REGRET ?AT HE HAD NOT SE5 H] ALL ?IS TIME4 
,KITTY GAZ$ 9 ADMIRATION AT ,ANNA WALTZ+1 & LI/5$ TO HIM4 
,%E EXPECT$ HIM TO ASK H] = A WALTZ1 BUT HE DID NOT1 & %E 
GLANC$ WOND]+LY AT HIM4 ,HE FLU%$ SLI<TLY1 & HURRI$LY 
ASK$ H] TO WALTZ1 BUT HE HAD ONLY JU/ PUT HIS >M R\ND H] 
WAI/ & TAK5 ! FIR/ /EP :5 ! MUSIC SUDD5LY /OPP$4 
,KITTY LOOK$ 9TO HIS FACE1 :I* WAS SO CLOSE TO H] [N1 & 
LONG AFT]W>DS--= SEV]AL YE>S AFT]--?AT LOOK1 FULL ( 
LOVE1 TO :I* HE MADE NO RESPONSE1 CUT H] TO ! HE>T ) AN 
AGONY ( %AME4 

0,P>DON6 P>DON6 ,WALTZ6 WALTZ60 %\T$ ,KORSUNSKY FROM ! O!R 
SIDE ( ! ROOM1 & SEIZ+ ! FIR/ Y\NG LADY HE CAME ACROSS 
HE BEGAN DANC+ HIMSELF4 

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