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in the window, pictures on the walls, and a
corner-bracket with all kinds of nick-nacks.
Besides, a peculiar interest was attached to
Maria Vasiljevna, because of a romantic episode
in her earlier life. She had been a healthy, fine
young girl, staying as bondswoman with a lady
who possessed an estate in the country, and who
had a grown-up son. This young man was an
officer. Once, during a visit to his mother, he
had given Maria Vasiljevna some silver coins.
Unfortunately the old lady had entered the
servants’ hall immediately after, and had seen
the money in the girl’s hand.
‘Where did you get that money?’ she asked
severely, and Maria was so frightened that,
instead of answering, she put the coins into her
mouth, and swallowed them. A violent attack
of illness was the consequence, and she fell down
screaming with pain. They only just saved her
life, but she was ill for a long time, and her
beauty was gone for ever. The old lady died
shortly afterwards, and her young master gave
Maria her freedom.
Maria Vasiljevna used to pay frequent visits
to the nursery, and the children liked to go to
her room, especially at dusk, when she could not
see to work, and would sit at the window with
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