Here is a Sasha. A small Sasha, only about seven. He’s already sturdy, a strong lad who works hard, with a baby faced roundness to him. His clothes are neat and well cared for, though old, and no one would say he looks as if he’s not been fed enough, but there’s something odd about him, nevertheless
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He looks nervously at Mary. "Ma'am?" he says, confused.
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He goes to her, and clings rather, as only a seven year old orphan who's been trying very hard to be grown up and not want anything at all can.
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"Thank you very much," he says, with the politeness that will eventually drive Pyetr half insane, "I would like that."
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He smiles up at Mary. He likes her. He can't wish.
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...In a few minutes it's a mostly asleep little Sasha in the chair.
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