What is stronger than tracing paper or cardboard. Tracing and types of cripples
Tracing paper appeared at the beginning of the 17th century. It is a translucent stiff paper containing finely ground cellulose. It has a high density in its structure, which makes it as thin as possible.
Today in designer collections you can find not only matte transparent paper, but also textured, colored and pearlescent tracing paper. Oddly enough, but the technology for making this type of paper is still unknown to many people. Only product manufacturers are devoted to the secret of its creation.
Initially, the product was intended for drawing work. Basically, only specialists in this field knew about tracing paper. Today the product is used in many areas. It is used for manual copying, and now even a primary school student can easily answer the question of what a tracing paper is.
However, not every artist dares to use this paper in his work, and this is because sometimes the result can be completely unpredictable. But nevertheless, with the help of tracing paper, you can create a unique work of art, the main thing is to know how to use this product correctly. Basically, tracing paper is a must for creative people like artists. An architectural student also cannot do without tracing paper.
Printing on tracing paper allows you to present the main color compositions. This is true for both artists and interior designers. Using this material allows you to dramatically reduce the time it takes to create multiple layouts. Having familiarized ourselves with what tracing paper is and having understood its structure, we can now understand why it is used for printing. This one is not afraid of reusable folding, and this material is also durable. Tracing paper is compact when stored.
Designer tracing paper is a very capricious material, but at the same time, it is unusually beautiful. Do not forget that there are two problems with printing. Not all types of tracing paper can be used in printing, since it is simply impossible to carry out high-quality transfer on some of them. Another problem is that it is possible that difficulties arise when feeding sheets into the printing machine, as well as when passing sheets through it at the time of printing. That is why it is better to entrust this process to professionals.
Many centers will be happy to help you produce high-quality printing on tracing paper. The cost of the work will certainly be very acceptable, and the level of services performed will delight any client. The main thing is to initially find out all the information about the center to which the person is going to apply.
Among other things, tracing paper in a roll is sold in many stores, specialists will be happy to answer all your questions.
So, what is tracing paper and what it is for is now clear to everyone. Do not forget about one more interesting and important point. This type of paper reacts to any changes in climatic conditions, which is why it is important that there are no drafts and moisture during work, as well as during the drying process of your work.
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Kalka ( fr... calque, English... tracing paper) - thin transparent paper used for drawing, light and hand copying. Tracing paper appeared at the beginning of the 17th century. It is a translucent stiff paper containing finely ground cellulose. By its structure, it has a high density, which makes it as thin as possible.
Before the era of computerized drafting, tracing paper was used in design and construction to jointly view floor plans or drawings of different levels of a mechanical device in order to check the compatibility of different design sheets drawn by different artists. Tracing paper is a kind of analogue of many "layers" in computerized drawing. At this time, various types of tracing paper are produced that can pass under the rollers of a printer or copier without jams and jams. Such varieties are used to print a drawing of a standard assembly or a drawing of a part, as well as when searching for an engineering solution through an overlay on the main drawing.
Trace is usually produced from bleached sulphate cellulose with the addition of some of its types of wood pulp, rag and cotton half-mass without filler (or with a small amount of filler) and glues well. Or, alternatively, from a ready-made glassine.
High-quality tracing paper, used for copying drawings in ink and for photocopying, is heavily moistened during manufacture, calendered under high roll pressure and oiled with film-forming agents. It is precisely the high degree of compaction of relatively plain paper that partially ensures its transparency in transmission.
The main property of tracing paper is transparency. There are two ways to achieve it:
- calendering;
- increasing the degree (degree) of grinding cellulose fiber.
The second method is more effective, since, along with high transparency, it allows to achieve high strength, but it is also more expensive to manufacture. A combination of the two methods is also possible. This is the path taken by a part of modern domestic manufacturers, which made it possible to obtain a high-quality product while maintaining an acceptable price.
Tracing paper for drawing and copying with a pencil (matte, no glossy side) is a transparent uncalendered paper. Tracing paper with a glossy side was of two types in the USSR:
- ink, on a paper basis with a semi-glossy sheen, very thin and fragile, much thinner and mechanically weaker than pencil tracing paper;
- film-like lavsan, where the glossy side was the most transparent film base (lavsan, celluloid or vinyl), noticeably thicker and stronger than both types of paper, and a rough translucent matte coating for drawing was applied already on the film itself.
The surface of double-sided matte tracing paper is much more abrasive than that of ordinary drawing or office paper. This significantly accelerates the wear of non-ball tools that work on the principle of direct sliding of metal on paper, such as metal nibs and fountain pens, ink liners and ruling pens. In the absence of an abrasive block at hand, matte tracing paper is used as a grinding material for finishing the factory calligraphic pens to an acceptable sliding smoothness (chamfering from the contact zone) and rounding the outer corners of the pen that scratches the paper.
Pencil matte tracing paper from the times of the USSR is so abrasive that it can be used as an improvised grinding material not only for soft metals such as copper and brass, but also for steel and even glass.
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Today in designer collections you can find not only matte transparent paper, but also textured, colored and pearlescent tracing paper. Oddly enough, but the technology of making this type of paper is still unknown to many people. Only product manufacturers are devoted to the secret of its creation.
Initially, the product was intended for drawing work. Basically, only specialists in this field knew what tracing paper was. Today the product is used in many areas. It is used for manual copying, and now even a primary school student can easily answer the question of what a tracing paper is.
However, not every artist dares to use this paper in his work - and this is because sometimes the result can be completely unpredictable. In principle, tracing paper is a basic necessity for people of creative professions, such as, for example, artists. An architectural student also cannot do without tracing paper.
Using this material allows you to dramatically reduce the time it takes to create multiple layouts. This type of paper is not afraid of reusable folding, and besides, this material is quite durable. The tracing paper is compact when stored.
Designer tracing paper is a very capricious material, but at the same time, it is unusually beautiful. Keep in mind that there are two problems with printing. Not all types of tracing paper can be used in printing, since it is simply impossible to carry out high-quality transfer on some of them.
Another problem is that it can be difficult to feed sheets into the press, as well as when sheets pass through it at the time of printing. That is why it is better to entrust this process to professionals.
Tracing paper on the Russian paper market
Despite the apparent diversity, the supply of cripples on the Russian market is rather limited. Nevertheless, what is offered will more than cover the needs of even very demanding customers - both in terms of density and size, as well as in color. So what is offered by the major suppliers? ..
Alexander Brown
The German factory Schoellershammer has existed since 1784 and is famous all over the world for its tracing papers. Their successful combination of traditional papermaking techniques and modern technology has made them the role model and quality benchmark for translucent design papers. Buyers are provided with classic white tracing paper GlamaBasic.
Pure cellulose tracing paper GlamaBasic bleached without added chlorine, acid-free and highly resistant to aging. They are suitable for most printing and finishing methods: letterpress and offset printing, silk screen printing, varnishing, lamination, embossing, punching, laser die cutting, hot foil stamping, creasing and folding. Also suitable for office equipment: inkjet and laser printers. In any case, it is recommended to make a proof print before printing the run.
Weight (g / m2): 92, 112, 150, 180, 280.
Format (cm / cm): 70x100.
Antalis
Arjowiggins production, England
Transparent tracing paper Curious translucents clear and colored tracing paper Curious translucents color- an innovative collection of designer papers, fully FSC certified.
Curious Translucents - premium quality woodfree tracing papers. The ruler of cripples allows you to beat the shades of paper and printed images, has many effects: Clear - natural transparent; Clear Effects - Linear (lines); Space Dust (blotches); Colored - metallic, vibrant and natural shades:
- Curious Color Bright white - extra white;
- Curious Color pearl - pearl mother-of-pearl;
- Curious Color silver - silver mother-of-pearl;
- Curious Color gold - mother of pearl gold.
Curious Translucents are suitable for basic types of printing: offset printing with folium and UV inks (following the manufacturer's recommendations), screen printing, flexography. Embossing, punching, and folding are excellent finishing methods.
Weight (g / m2): 90 and 100.
Format (cm / cm): 70x100.
Europapier
Schoellershammer, Germany
Primed tracing paper Glama digital from Schoellershammer, 112 and 150 g. This tracing paper is HP certified and part of a wide range of specialist materials for HP Indigo machines. Supplied in 460x320 mm format, packed in packs of 250 sheets.
FSC certified.
Bereg company
Production: Fedrigoni, Italy
GSC (Golden Star Color)
Pure cellulose colored translucent paper, tinted in the mass. Supplied in sheets of 70x100 cm with a density of 100 and 200 g / m2.
Large selection of colors:
- Blue - dark blue;
- Yellow - bright yellow;
- Red - red;
- Green - dark green
- Coffee - coffee;
- Cream - creamy;
- Fluo Green - fluorescent green.
And also metallized:
- Gold - gold;
- Silver - silver.
GSK (Golden Star K)
Pure cellulose paper of high transparency - "tracing paper". Available in two shades of white: Extra White and Premium White. The bleaching process is carried out in a chlorine-free way. The paper is completely biodegradable and recyclable.
Supplied in both 70x100 cm polygraphic sheets and digital print sheets from A4 for office equipment to 32x46.4 cm for HP Indigo. The range of weights is from 80 to 240 g / m2.
Pergamenata
Pure cellulose translucent paper imitating matte parchment. Supplied in sheets of SRA3 format for digital printing and in sheets of printing format 70x100 cm in the range of weights from 90 to 230 g / m2.
Supplied in two colors:
- Bianca - white
- Naturale - beige
Pergamenata pearl
Pure cellulose translucent paper with a metallic sheen. Has a double-sided mother-of-pearl coating. Produced in sheets of 70x100 cm format.
Available in three colors:
- Ice - ice;
- Silver - silver;
- Bronze - bronze.
All presented papers are FSC and ISO 9706 certified (durable paper or long-lasting paper). They are developed taking into account the specifics of offset, silk-screen printing and flexography printing, and have shown themselves to be excellent in post-printing processing. Digital content is certified by HP Indigo and Xerox.
The tracing paper produced by the Fedrigoni concern has proved itself to be excellent in Russia. Over the past 20 years, it has pleased Russian printers with the quality and high adaptability of the material, and designers and artists - with its original appearance and a wide range of possible applications.
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Schoellershammer production (Germany)
In addition to cellulose translucent white tracing paper Glama basic, which was already mentioned above, the company offers Glama color- also pure cellulose, but tinted tracing paper.
It is recommended for offset, silk-screen, letterpress printing, as well as for varnishing, relief and blind embossing and foil stamping. Consistent results are not guaranteed with digital printing. It is necessary to carry out preliminary testing.
Weight 62 g / m2 -
250 sheets and 100 gsm - 125 sheets.
- Glama Basic - white;
- Glama Color - dark brown
- Glama Color - black
- Glama Color - blue
- Glama Color - green
- Glama Color - pink
- Glama Color - red
- Glama Color - wine red.
Manufactured by Zanders, Germany
Pure cellulose tinted tracing paper Zanders spectral, a wide range of colors. Recommended for offset, silk-screen, digital (preliminary testing is required), letterpress, as well as for varnishing, relief and blind embossing and foil stamping. Consistent results are not guaranteed with digital printing. It is necessary to carry out preliminary testing.
The collection contains envelopes.
Supplied in sheets 65x92 cm and 70x100 cm; 100 sheets per bundle.
Density: 100 and 200 g / m2.
- Snow white;
- White;
- Honey;
- Mint green;
- Blue frost;
- Pink lollipop;
- Purple Haze;
- Cherry;
- Orange;
- Sunny yellow;
- Yellow-green;
- Blue lake;
- Ultraviolet.
Pure cellulose tracing paper Zanders T2000... Recommended for multicolor offset printing, for making original layouts, drawing, copying. Consistent results are not guaranteed with digital printing. It is necessary to conduct preliminary testing.
Supplied in sheets 70x100 cm.
9095 gsm - 500 sheets, 8085, 110, 110-115 gsm - 250 sheets, 150 gsm - 125 sheets.
Palette: normal translucent.
Manufacturer: Fabriano, Italy
Cellulose paper Pergamon with the effect of "crystal", in appearance resembles tracing paper Trans Marque with the same pattern.
Made from ECF cellulose and FSC certified. Suitable for monochrome and full color printing using offset and screen technologies. Consistent results are not guaranteed with digital printing. It is necessary to carry out preliminary testing.
Supplied in sheets 70x100 cm.
110 g / m2 - 200 sheets; 160 gsm - 200 sheets.
Tracing paper (paper)- this is a translucent paper, most often painted white. Plain white translucent paper has been transformed today and is located among the designer paper collections. The transparency and density of the tracing paper is achieved by using less chopped fiber than regular paper and the addition of binders and resin. Thus, the routing is usually denser than the same thickness. Tracing paper does not have a standard classification.
What is tracing paper (paper)
Most often, it differs in purpose and type of printing as follows:
Paper in rolls is intended mainly for technical work on plotters and laser copiers, as well as drawing with ink and pencil.
Tracing paper dimensions
Most often, tracing paper is used with a width of 297 mm, 420 mm, 594 mm, 610 mm, 841 mm, 914 mm (imported) and 420 mm, 625 mm, 878 mm (Domestic). A4 and A3 are popular for printing on copiers and laser printers, and for offset and stencil printing formats are preferable - 70 x 100 cm, etc. Modern tracing paper is of the following types: 
- classic white;
- all possible colors and shades;
- matte, imitation of parchment;
- under gold and silver;
- with various patterns;
- with patterns that simulate water.
Traditional use of paper (tracing paper)- in booklets and calendars, it is used as the second sheet after the cover. Tracing paper is used for inserts with the text of an invitation or postcard. Sometimes an envelope is made of tracing paper to match or the same color as the envelope. They are also popular on tracing paper.
Tracing paper is practically no problem in printing.
Ways to work with tracing paper
Tracing paper has worked well in offset printing, but the surface of the tracing paper does not absorb moisture, so folate is recommended. The tracing paper dries badly, therefore, in order to avoid dragging the paint from one sheet to another, it is better to unload the acceptance in time. You need to hold the finished prints in small stacks, because the paint must be fixed.
Excellent for the use of cripples and in the form of a seal. When printing on digital toners(Xerox, Canon, Konica Minolta, etc.), you should check the system on one sheet. Sometimes toner does not bake properly on tracing paper and falls off. Consider the temperature of the fuser when printing, as you may lose not only the paper, but also the printing device. As a rule, the main characteristics of the material (low resistance) are indicated in the specification. Exotic problems are also possible - some brands of toned tracing paper change color after heating. 
It is better to glue tracing paper with synthetic glue., because water-based adhesive can cause a wavy effect at the bonding point. Tracing paper is sensitive to changes in climatic conditions, which means that in order to avoid paper curling before and after printing, the material must be protected from drafts and changes in temperature and humidity.
A common property of all types of tracing paper- the ability to absorb moisture from the air and increased sensitivity to changes in conditions in the pressroom, therefore, the package should be opened only immediately before printing. Stable humidity and temperature (+20 ° C and 50% humidity) are maintained during the printing process.
Sometimes difficulties arise in post-processing: the material is very dense and difficult to cut. The recommended height of the tracing paper pile when processing with a saber or guillotine cutter should be no more than 5 cm.
Before ordering on tracing paper, do not forget to consult with the technologist of the printing house in which you plan to fulfill the order. When working with any design paper, you need to study it, run a few test prints and follow the manufacturer's recommendations.
Take a look video about the use of tracing paper as paper for transferring a drawing to a tree.
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High-quality tracing paper, used for copying drawings in ink and for photocopying, is heavily moistened during manufacture, calendered under high roll pressure and oiled with film-forming substances. It is precisely the high degree of compressedness of relatively plain paper that partially ensures its transparency in the light.
The main property of tracing paper is transparency. There are two ways to achieve it:
- calendering;
- increasing the degree (degree) of grinding cellulose fiber.
The second method is more effective, since, along with high transparency, it allows achieving high strength, but also more expensive. A combination of the two methods is also possible. This is the path taken by a part of modern domestic manufacturers, which made it possible to obtain a high-quality product while maintaining an acceptable price.
Tracing paper for drawing and copying with a pencil (matte, no glossy side) is a transparent uncalendered paper. Tracing paper with a glossy side was of two types in the USSR:
- ink, on a paper basis with a semi-glossy sheen, very thin and vulnerable, much thinner and mechanically weaker than pencil tracing paper;
- film-like lavsan, where the glossy side was the most transparent film base (lavsan, celluloid or vinyl), noticeably thicker and stronger than both types of paper, and a rough translucent matte coating for drawing was applied already on the film itself.
The surface of double-sided matte tracing paper is much more abrasive than that of ordinary drawing or office paper. This greatly accelerates the wear of non-ball tools that work on the principle of direct sliding of metal on paper, for example, metal nibs and fountain pens, ink liners and ruling pens. In the absence of an abrasive stone at hand, matte tracing paper is used as a grinding material for finishing the factory calligraphy pens to an acceptable sliding smoothness (chamfering from the contact zone) and rounding the outer corners of the pen that scratches the paper.
Pencil matte tracing paper of the times of the USSR is so abrasive that it can be used as an improvised grinding material not only for soft metals such as copper and brass, but for steel and even glass. Glass matted with abrasives was treated with GOI No. 3 paste (chromium oxide, grain size - 17-8 mk), and finishing sanding paper with an abrasive marked as "3000 grit JIS" (oxides, grain size - 4-5 μm). After high-speed grinding with matte tracing paper (made in the USSR in the 1980s), the glass lost any hints of gloss that appeared after grinding with the 3000 grit abrasive, and became more rough, and the sliding on the glass of Teflon legs of equipment weighing 145-154 grams also deteriorated. ... Polishing the glass with tracing paper immediately after the GOI No. 3 paste (without an intermediate stage with grinding with 3000 grit abrasive) gave a complete absence of the gloss and gloss declared for this paste number. During the subsequent (after polishing with tracing paper) polishing with paste, the glass surface became more abrasive to plastics and Teflon than after grinding with matte tracing paper. In total, an approximate estimate of the abrasiveness of pencil tracing paper lies between 4 microns and 17-8 microns, and subjectively corresponds to 2000 grit abrasive paper (grain size - 7-8 microns), adjusted for the extremely small volume of material removed.
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Tracing sheets
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Roll of tracing paper
| Substance | Density | Humidity | Roughness | Transparency | Tensile strength () | Surface Alkali pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 536 | ISO 287 | ISO 8791-2 | ISO 2469 | ISO 1974 | ISO 6588 | |
| / ² | / ³ | ml / min | % | |||
| 42 | 1,200 ÷ 1,235 | 7 | 100-300 | 79+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 53 | 1,200 ÷ 1,235 | 7 | 100-300 | 77+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 63 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 7 | 100-300 | 75+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 73 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 7.5 | 100-300 | 75+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 83 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 7.5 | 100-300 | 75+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 93 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 7.5 | 100-300 | 75+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 100 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 7.5 | 100-300 | 75+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 112 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 8 | 100-300 | 73+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 130 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 8 | 100-300 | 69+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 150 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 8 | 100-300 | 65+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 160 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 8 | 100-300 | 61+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 170 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 8 | 100-300 | 59+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 190 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 8 | 100-300 | 55+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 200 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 8 | 100-300 | 53+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 240 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 8 | 100-300 | 47+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
| 280 | 1,220 ÷ 1,250 | 8 | 100-300 | 45+/-5 | 220-440 | 6-7 |
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Sonya interrupted him.“I’ve already refused,” she said hastily.
- If you refuse for me, then I am afraid that on me ...
Sonya interrupted him again. She looked at him with a pleading, frightened look.
“Nicolas, don't tell me that,” she said.
- No, I have to. Maybe it's suffisance on my part, but it's better to say. If you refuse for me, then I must tell you the whole truth. I love you, I think, more than anyone ...
“That's enough for me,” said Sonya, flushing.
- No, but I fell in love a thousand times and will fall in love, although I don't have such a feeling of friendship, trust, love for anyone like you. Then I'm young. Maman does not want this. Well, it's just, I'm not promising anything. And I ask you to think about Dolokhov's proposal, - he said, with difficulty pronouncing the name of his friend.
“Don't tell me that. I do not want anything. I love you as a brother, and I will always love you, and I don't need anything else.
- You are an angel, I do not deserve you, but I am only afraid to deceive you. - Nikolay kissed her hand again.
Jogel had the funniest balls in Moscow. This was said by the mothers, looking at their adolescentes, [girls] making their newly learned steps; this was said by the adolescentes and adolescents themselves, [girls and boys] who danced until they fell; these adult girls and young people who came to these balls with the idea of condescending to them and finding the best fun in them. In the same year, two marriages took place at these balls. Two pretty princesses Gorchakovs found suitors and got married, and all the more they let these balls into glory. What was special at these balls was that there was no host and hostess: there was, like a fluff flying, scuffling, according to the rules of art, good-natured Yogel, who accepted tickets for lessons from all his guests; it was that only those who wanted to dance and have fun, as 13 and 14 year old girls want, who put on long dresses for the first time, still went to these balls. All, with rare exceptions, were or seemed pretty: so enthusiastically they all smiled and so flared up their eyes. Sometimes even the pas de chale danced the best students, of which the best was Natasha, who was distinguished by her gracefulness; but at this last ball only the Ecossaises, the Angleses and the mazurka, which was just becoming fashionable, were danced. The hall was taken by Yogel to Bezukhov's house, and the ball was a great success, as everyone said. There were many pretty girls, and the Rostov girls were among the best. They were both especially happy and cheerful. That evening Sonya, proud of Dolokhov's proposal, her refusal and her explanation with Nikolai, was still spinning at home, not allowing the girl to dash her braids, and now she shone through with impetuous joy.
Natasha, no less proud that she was in a long dress for the first time, at a real ball, was even happier. Both wore white muslin dresses with pink ribbons.
Natasha became in love from the very minute she entered the ball. She was not in love with anyone in particular, but she was in love with everyone. She was in love with the one she was looking at the minute she looked.
- Oh, how good! - she kept saying, running up to Sonya.
Nikolai and Denisov walked through the halls, affectionately and patronizingly looking at the dancers.
- How sweet she is, she will be asavitsa, - said Denisov.
- Who?
- G "Athena Natasha," answered Denisov.
“And how she dances, what a ghasta!” He said after a pause for a while.
- Who are you talking about?
- About sisters "at p" about yours, - Denisov shouted angrily.
Rostov chuckled.
- Mon cher comte; vous etes l "un de mes meilleurs ecoliers, il faut que vous dansiez," said little Jogel, going up to Nikolai. "Voyez combien de jolies demoiselles. [My dear count, you are one of my best students. pretty girls!] - He turned to Denisov, also his former student, with the same request.
- Non, mon cher, je fe "ai tapisse" ie, [No, my dear, I'll sit by the wall,] - said Denisov. “Don't you remember how badly I used your lessons?
- Oh no! - Hastily consoling him, said Yogel. - You were only inattentive, but you had the ability, yes, you had the ability.
The newly introduced mazurka was played; Nikolai could not refuse Iogel and invited Sonya. Denisov sat down with the old women and leaned on his saber, stamping the beat, telling something merrily and making the old ladies laugh, looking at the dancing youth. Iogel in the first pair danced with Natasha, his pride and best student. Softly, gently fingering his feet in his shoes, Yogel was the first to fly across the hall with Natasha, timid but diligently making a pas. Denisov did not take his eyes off her and tapped time with his saber, with an air that clearly said that he himself did not dance only from what he didn’t want, and not from what he couldn’t. In the middle of the figure, he beckoned Rostov, who was passing by.
“It’s not at all,” he said. “Is this a Polish mazurka?” And he dances well. ”Knowing that Denisov was even famous in Poland for his skill in dancing the Polish mazurka, Nikolai ran up to Natasha:
- Go, choose Denisov. Here is dancing! Miracle! - he said.
When Natasha's turn came again, she got up and quickly fingering her shoes with bows, shyly, she ran alone across the hall to the corner where Denisov was sitting. She saw that everyone was looking at her and waiting. Nikolai saw that Denisov and Natasha were arguing with a smile, and that Denisov refused, but smiled happily. He ran up.
“Please, Vasily Dmitritch,” Natasha was saying, “let's go, please.
- Yes, thank you, Mr. Athena, - said Denisov.
- Well, that's enough, Vasya, - said Nikolai.
“They’re trying to persuade Vaska the cat,” Denisov said jokingly.
“I’ll sing to you all evening,” Natasha said.
- The sorceress will do everything to me! - said Denisov and unfastened his saber. He stepped out from behind the chairs, took his lady firmly by the hand, lifted his head and put his foot aside, waiting for the beat. Only on horseback and in the mazurka, Denisov's small stature was not visible, and he seemed to be the same fellow as he himself felt. After waiting for the beat, he glanced at his lady from the side, triumphantly and playfully, unexpectedly tapped with one foot and, like a ball, bounced elastically off the floor and flew along in a circle, dragging his lady along with him. He was flying inaudibly half of the hall on one leg, and it seemed that he did not see the chairs standing in front of him and rushed straight towards them; but suddenly, snapping his spurs and spreading his legs, he stopped on his heels, stood there for a second, kicked his feet in one place with a crash of spurs, spun quickly and, snapping his right foot with his left foot, again flew in a circle. Natasha guessed what he intended to do, and, not knowing how, watched him - surrendering herself to him. Now he circled her, now on his right, now on his left hand, now falling to his knees, he drew her around him, and again jumped up and started forward with such impetuosity, as if he intended to run across all the rooms without catching his breath; then suddenly he stopped again and did again a new and unexpected knee. When he, briskly circling the lady in front of her place, snapped his spur, bowing before her, Natasha did not even sit down to him. She stared at him in bewilderment, smiling as if she did not recognize him. - What is it? She said.
