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note making-
1. After receiving the visitors, the countess, who was extremely tired, passed
orders to the staff to turn away anyone else who turned up at the doors. Only
those who came to congratulate' were to be invited for dinner. The countess
Mikhaylovna, whom she had not seen ever since her return from St. Petersbur
2. Anna Mikhaylovna, with her tear-worn yet pleasant face, drew her chair closer
to that of the countess. I will be frank with you Countess. There are not many
said. Before proceeding further, she looked at Vera, the countess's daughter,
and paused. Noticing the direction of her gaze, the countess pressed her hand
gently. Vera,' she said to her eldest daughter, 'How can you be so tactless? Ca
you see that your presence is not wanted here? Please go to your sisters or
was eager to have a tête-à-tête with her childhood friend, Princess Anna
A. Read this passage and answel
NOTE MAKING
THE UNDOING OF VERA
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old friends left for me. Which is why
, I value your friendship so much, she
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3. The beautiful Vera smiled in contempt but did not let the hurt, if she felt
any, show. 'Of course Mother. If you had told me earlier, I would have left
immediately, she replied and rose to leave for her own room.
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4. As Vera passed the sitting room, she noticed two couples sitting, one pair at
each window. She paused and smiled scornfully at them. Nicholas was copying
out some verses for Sonya, the first he had ever written, and she sat beside ho
and watched. Boris and Natasha were at the other window and having noticed
her, ceased talking when Vera entered the room. Both girls looked at Vera with
guilty, happy face​

Answer 1

Note Making:

• Title: The Undoing of Vera
• Countess's tiredness and orders:
• Countess, exhausted, instructed staff to turn away visitors except for those who came to congratulate them.
• Purpose: Inviting only select guests for dinner.
• Anna mikhaylovna's conversation with the countess:
• Anna Mikhaylovna, with a tear-worn yet pleasant face, moved closer to the countess.
• Anna plans to be frank with the countess.
• Countess's daughter, Vera, noticed their conversation.
• Countess's gentle hand gestures towards Vera.
• Vera's response:
• Vera receives the countess's gaze and the countess's comment.
• Countess finds Vera's presence unwanted and tactless.
• Countess advises Vera to go to her sisters or another place.
• Vera remains composed and smiles contemptuously.
• Vera expresses her willingness to leave and proceeds to her room.
• Observations while leaving:
• Vera notices two couples sitting in the sitting room.
• One couple consists of Nicholas and Sonya.
• Nicholas is copying verses for Sonya.
• The other couple is Boris and Natasha.
• Boris and Natasha stop talking upon Vera's entry.
• Both girls, Boris and Natasha, display guilty yet happy expressions towards Vera.

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