Война и мир

Chapter 14

           

           MáryaIgnátevnaPerónskaya,athinandshallowmaidofhonoratthecourtoftheDowagerEmpress,whowasafriendandrelationofthecountessandpilotedtheprovincialRostóvsinPetersburghighsociety,wastoaccompanythemtotheball.

           TheyweretocallforheratherhouseintheTauridaGardensatteno’clock,butitwasalreadyfiveminutestoten,andthegirlswerenotyetdressed.

           Natáshawasgoingtoherfirstgrandball.Shehadgotupateightthatmorningandhadbeeninafeverofexcitementandactivityallday.Allherpowerssincemorninghadbeenconcentratedonensuringthattheyall—sheherself,Mamma,andSónya—shouldbeaswelldressedaspossible.Sónyaandhermotherputthemselvesentirelyinherhands.Thecountesswastowearaclaret-coloredvelvetdress,andthetwogirlswhitegauzeoverpinksilkslips,withrosesontheirbodicesandtheirhairdressedàlagrecque.

           Everythingessentialhadalreadybeendone;feet,hands,necks,andearswashed,perfumed,andpowdered,asbefitsaball;theopenworksilkstockingsandwhitesatinshoeswithribbonswerealreadyon;thehairdressingwasalmostdone.Sónyawasfinishingdressingandsowasthecountess,butNatásha,whohadbustledabouthelpingthemall,wasbehindhand.Shewasstillsittingbeforealooking-glasswithadressingjacketthrownoverherslendershoulders.Sónyastoodreadydressedinthemiddleoftheroomand,pressingtheheadofapintillithurtherdaintyfinger,wasfixingonalastribbonthatsqueakedasthepinwentthroughit.

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