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She wore a long white underskirt and a short gown of green camlet

with a pink border; the bodice was also of green, laced crosswise

with pink ribbons from the waist to the neck; under it her bosom

took refuge like a bud beneath leaves. On her shoulders shone the

full white sleeves of the shirt, like the wings of a butterfly

stretched for flight; at the wrist they were gathered and

fastened with a ribbon; her throat was also encircled by the

close-fitting shirt, the collar of which was fastened with a pink

knot. Her earrings were artistically carved out of cherry stones;

in their making Buzzard Dobrzynski had taken huge pride; they

represented two hearts with dart and flame, and had been a

present to Zosia when Buzzard was paying his court to her. About

her collar hung two strings of amber beads, and on her temples

was a wreath of green rosemary; the ribbons that decked her

tresses Zosia had thrown back over her shoulders.