Chapter 49: September 27th: Dear Makar Alexievitch

September 27th: Dear Makar Alexievitch September 27th. Dear Makar Alexievitch—Bwikov has just informed me that I must have at least three dozen linen blouses; so I must go at once and look for sempstresses to make two out of the three dozen, since time presses. Indeed, Monsieur Bwikov is quite angry about the fuss which these fripperies are entailing, seeing that there remain but five days before the wedding, and we are to depart on the following day. He keeps rushing about and declaring…