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A BIOGRAPHY
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Sönya was staying with my brother’s family. But
scarcely had I arrived there before Sönya had to
leave. She was called away by a telegram from her
sister in Russia, who had a new and serious attack of
illness.
When Sönya returned again in September, she
brought her little daughter, now eight years old, with
her. For the first time she now lived in an apartment
of her own in Stockholm. She was tired of
boarding-houses. She was certainly most indifferent to any
kind of comfort and domestic conveniences, and did
not care what furniture she had, nor what food she
ate. But, at the same time, she greatly wanted to be
independent and master of her own time. She could
no longer put up with the many ties which living with
others always entails. So she got her friends to help
her to choose a house and a housekeeper, who would
also look after the child. She bought some furniture
in the town, and ordered the remainder from Russia,
She thus made a home for herself, which, however,
retained the appearance of a temporary arrangement
that might be upset at any moment.
The furniture sent from Russia was very
characteristic. It came from her parents’ home, and had the
old aristocratic look about it. It had occupied a large
drawing-room, and consisted in a long sofa, which took
up a whole Avail; a corner sofa of the old pattern, with
floral decorations; and a deep ami-chair. It was all of
rich carved mahogany, upholstered in bright-red silk
damask, now old and tattered. The stuffing was also
spoiled, and many of the springs broken. It was
always Sonya’s intention to have this furniture repaired,
newly polished, and newly upholstered; but this was
never done, partly because, with Sonya’s bringing up,
tattered furniture in a drawing-room was nothing
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