Chapter 50: September 27th: My Beloved Barbara Alexievna

September 27th: My Beloved Barbara Alexievna September 27th. My beloved Barbara Alexievna—I have carefully fulfilled your commissions. Madame Chiffon informs me that she herself had thought of using tambour work as being more suitable (though I did not quite take in all she said). Also, she has informed me that, since you have given certain directions in writing, she has followed them (though again I do not clearly remember all that she said—I only remember that she said a very great de…