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”hesasfortable
quartershere”
theyenteredalargeurtyard,acrossonesideofoodthehouse;andthesergeant,proainentrance,rangthebellitandressedinfullrussianstu
”ihaveassagefortheuntfrohendant,”thesergeantsaid
”theuntisabsent,”theservantanstheuntessisin””ioher”
leavingthetandinginthehall,thenascendedaaircase,andinanuteortotionedtothesergeanttofollowhi
theyas,in
efortyyearsold,hthreeyoungeronesof
froixteentotyyearsold
untesspreskoffean,andherdaughtershad
inheritedherbeauty
thesergeantadvancedandhandedtohertheordersheglancedatit,andanexpressionofdispleasurepassedacrossherface”thendantsordersshallbeobeyed,”shesaidldly;andthesergeant,saluting,retired
theuntesstuedtoherdaughters
”thendanthasquarteredters,upon
us,”shesaid”ofursehehasdoneittoannoyusisupposethesearethey”andsheroseandapproachedthelads,andingbythedoor”heyareboys,”shesaidinsurprise,”andwilldoforplayfellotlefelloosendsuch
boystofight”
thensheehanairof
kindnessheybothfelt
”katinka,”shesaid,tuingtohereldestdaughter,”youspeakfrenthat
toketheortableehere,dears”
thensheforlly,pointingtoea,utteredtheias,”katinka,paulina,olga”
dick,inreply,pointedtohispanion,
”jaself”dickhawtry”
thegirlssled,andheldouttheirhands
”asays,”theeldestsaidinfrench,”thatsheisgladtoseeyou,andakeyoufortable”
”youreverygood,”dicksaid”icanspeakverylittlefrench,andcannotunderstanditatallunlessyouspeakquitesloihadntbeensolazyatschoolbuthspeakafeordsofrussian,andihopethatotalktoyouinyour
ownlanguage”
badasdicksfrenchated
nversationinaxedjargonoffrenchandrussianbeganthegirlsinquiredhoethere,andhoheyhadbeentaken,anduponhearingtheyhadbeeninsebastopol,inquiredreanxiouslyastotherealstateofthingsthere,fortheofficialbulletinswerealories,andtheyuldnotunderstandhowas
thattheallies,althoughalen,illinfrontofsebastopol,bersoftroopshadgonesouthtocarryouttheintothesea
theladsbinedknoe
insufficienttosatisfytheircuriosity,butthereuchlaughingovertheiryinfindingwords
toexplaintheelves,thatattheendofhalfanhourtheboyswereperfectlyathohtheirhostesses
”yous,”theuntesssaid;andtouchinga
handbell,shegavesoorderstoaservanthewayalongarridorandshoelyfuishedroo
openingoutofea,retuinginanute
orthhoterandtowels
”istakethecaptains
statecabinisadenbythesideofourquarters;andainttheyjollygirls”
”andpretty,too,ibelieveyou;andtheuntess,tooicallherastunner”heexclaidenthusiastically;”asstatelyasaqueen,butasfriendlyandkindaspossibleidontthinktogotowarhpeoplelikethis”
”oh,nonsense”jacksaid”housandsofrussiansnow,anddontthink;andtisntlikelyoletrussia
gobbleupturkeyjustbecausetheresaniceuntesshthreejollydaughterslivinghere”
dicklaughed
”no,isupposenot,”hesaid”but,jack,oneartharewegoingtodoaboutsaregettingseedy,thoughitis
luckythat,ooourhaving
hadtheotherstotopiecesthenightoftheasforotherthings,nothingbutashedourflannel
shirtsandstockingsased,butwe
cantoney,ahapenny
betsawful,youknow”
atthisnttherethedoor,andtheservantentered,bringinginaquantityoflinenandunderclothingofallkinds,hhelaiddohebedhthewords,
”plints”
”hurrah”shouteddick”theuntessisabrickthisissothinglikenoeshirt
knoakeour
uniforpresentable”
itheboysagainjoinedtheladies,
looking,itstbeoorelikebritishofficersandgentlenthantheyhgoodlooking
lads,andtherussiangirlsruckhtheirbrightandcheerfulfaces
dickhastenedtoexpresstheirthankstotheuntessfortheesupplyofselfed
indeedatnotonlytrespassingontheirhospitality,butbeingobligedtorelyupontheirwardrobe
asdickhadcarefullythoughtoutthislittlespeech,translateditintofrenes,heake
hielfunderstood,utterlydefectiveasrand
pronunciation
katinkaexplainedthattheclotheshadbelongedtoherbrother,whoentstationedinpoland,andthatthey
hadlongbeenoutgrown;hebeingnow,asshesignifiedbyholdingupherhand,oversixfeetinheight
aquarterofanhourlaterthedinnerheuntess
inastately,andjack,nothoutblushing,
offeredhistotheeldestofthegirlsthedinnerheboyseyes,gnificentseveraldosticsstoodbehindthechairsandanticipatedtheirsthegirlsntinuedtheirrussianlessonsbytellingthehenasofeverythingonthetable,andkingthebr >repeattheftertheandthereuchlaughterandrrint,thatlongasthealeansforlorcerenious
theyleatthattheuntpreskoffeestatesinthen
