St. Petersburg, 1844
1. Annele Potapova, maid of honor at the imperial court.
2. Annele and Count Ivan.
3. "Stolen" diamonds found in Annele's wardrobe.
4. Before a military court.
5. In the prison office Annele gets acquainted with the full text of the sentence: 300 strokes with the birch running the gauntlet (through two rows of soldiers).
6. Before the punishment.
7. The punishment.
I like this little scene too - the gentle but firm manner of the woman preparing her,
more sinister than crude brutality -
the Punisher sizing up her body while she's being strapped down -
a delicious sense of fearful anticipation ...
(I've taken the liberty of slightly re-ordering them, now 1, 2, 3)
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