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others stoop to help her stuff the jewels back into the lining.

Olga: Anastasia! You are so careless.
Anastasia: Poof. I’ve decided not to care. When the soldiers
drink, they say things they don’t mean. When they drink,
they sing.
Maria: Silly Anastasia.
Anastasia: When they sing, they dance. That makes me happy.
Tatiana: Foolish Anya. So changeable!
Olga: Soooo romantic!
Tatiana: Will you take along that gangly soldier Eugenev?
Anastasia: I know no soldier Eugenev.
Maria: (Giggling) The Eugenev who kissed you last week.
Anastasia: He did not.
Olga: Kissed you in the hallway.
Anastasia: Eugenev. Poof! I never heard of him.
Tatiana: He has black hair and dark eyes.
Olga: He has a beautiful black beard.
Maria: Does the beard tickle when he kisses, Anya?
Anastasia: I’ve never been kissed. Not by any soldier Eugenev.
Not by anyone.

ANOTHER ANGLE

Alexis: (Enters on one crutch) Father says to hurry.
Anastasia: When will you learn to knock.
Alexis: Never.
Anastasia: After all, we’re DRESSING.
Alexis: You are wearing three coats.

ANOTHER ANGLE

Karkov: (Enters with EUGENEV) Eugenev here... (The
GRAND DUCHESSES giggle. ANASTASIA blushes. EU-
GENEV buries a private smile.) ...Eugenev here will escort
you to your parents’ room.
Tatiana: Where will you take us?
Karkov: To a secret place.
Olga: Is it safe?

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