Chapter 53

And all the people in the church looked at Karen's red shoes, and all the pictures, and as Karen knelt before the altar, and raised the cup to her lips, she only thought of the red shoes, and they seemed to swim in it; and she forgot to sing her psalm, and she forgot to pray, “Our Father in Heaven!” Now all the people went out of church, and the old lady got into her carriage. Karen raised her foot to get in after her, when the old soldier said, “Look, what beautiful dancing shoes!” And Karen could not help dancing…