thatherdressseemedtobeliterallymadeofpreciousstones。
Thethousandsofdiamondswhichsparkledonherneck，arms，hands，atherwaist，andatherfeetmighthavebeenvaluedatalmostcountlessmillionsofroubles。
TheEmirandtheKhansdismounted，asdidthedignitarieswhoescortedthem。Allenteredamagnificenttenterectedonthecenterofthefirstterrace。Beforethetent，asusual，theKoranwaslaid。
Feofar’slieutenantdidnotmakethemwait，andbeforefiveo’clockthetrumpetsannouncedhisarrival。IvanOgareff——
theScarredCheek，ashewasalreadynick-named——wearingtheuniformofaTartarofficer，dismountedbeforetheEmir’stent。