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(1895) Author: Anne Charlotte Leffler, Sofja Kovalevskaja Translator: Louise von Cossel
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then the lady would give a little shriek, and
ask to be spared mathematics on the ice, because
it made her lose her balance. Or the two ladies
would exchange psychological observations, or
tell one another their plans for novels or plays.
Sometimes they would quarrel about their skill
in skating, and willing as they were otherwise
to acknowledge one another’s merits, in this case
alone, neither would ever give precedence to the
other. In fact, Sonia seemed prouder of every
little progress she made in skating, than of her
scientific triumphs.

The two ladies would even sometimes appear
at the riding school. Of course everybody
noticed the famous Madame Kovalevsky
whereever she appeared; but one could not help
wondering at her childish behaviour on these
occasions. Though she seemed to take great
interest in riding, she had not the slightest turn
for it. She lost her self-control on horseback,
screaming loudly as soon as the horse made the
slightest unexpected movement; and though she
always got the quietest horse that was to be
had, it was the animal’s fault, not her own, if
she did not ride well—it had been restive, or
jolted, etc. To trot for ten minutes at a time,
was all she ever could accomplish, and often,

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