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The beautiful ballerina gracefully stepped back from the front of the stage.

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She took one last bow as the curtain closed again and hid her from the audience.

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Immediately, the children were surrounded by a swarm of people—dancers, costumers, and stagehands.

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Everyone ignored Vinnie and Mandy.

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"Anna! Bravo! You were magical!" cried a nearby gentleman.

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He smiled at the ballerina as she walked toward him.

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She held an armful of roses.

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More flowers lay scattered on the stage.

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"Bring them to my dressing room,"

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ordered the ballerina, throwing the bundle of roses to Mandy.

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"But I . . . ," Mandy began.

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The dancer brushed past her.

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A man shouted at Vinnie:

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"You! Collect all of Miss Pavlova's flowers!"

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He shoved Vinnie out onto the stage.

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Someone pushed Mandy toward the dancer.

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"Hurry up!" the ballerina ordered.

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Mandy followed her.

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She couldn't see where Vinnie had gone.

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In the ballerina's dressing room, Mandy stood nervously by the door.

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Anna and the gentleman were arguing.

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"You are my manager, Victor!

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I wanted to dance in my other ballet shoes!"

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she cried, stamping her feet.

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"I'm sorry, Anna.

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Next time, I will bring all your shoes," Victor apologized.

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They talked loudly and with so much passion.

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Mandy watched them fascinated.

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"Where had Vinnie and I landed?" she wondered.

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"Girl! What are you staring at?"

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Anna was speaking to her.

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"Oh, I'm sorry, ma'am," she apologized.

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"Your flowers . . ." Mandy held them out.

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"Take them to my carriage and wait.

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You're the new girl, right?

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Sergei said Tatiana was sick tonight."

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Then Anna waved her arm in a way that told Mandy to leave.

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After collecting the flowers from the stage, Vinnie was given a broom.

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"Are you new here?" asked a young boy.

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He was about Vinnie's age and was already sweeping.

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"I guess," replied Vinnie, wondering where "here" was.

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"I'm Mikhail. What's your name?" asked the boy.

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Vinnie introduced himself.

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Both he and the boy were dressed in dark trousers and shirts.

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"She's a beautiful dancer,"

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said Vinnie, starting up a conversation.

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He hoped Mikhail would reveal where they were.

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"Anna Pavlova is Russia's most famous ballerina," Mikhail said proudly.

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"She just came back from a tour of Europe and the United States."

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"Russia!" Vinnie said to himself.

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Meanwhile, Mandy was riding away in a carriage with Anna and Victor.

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As she looked back, Mandy gasped at the grand building.

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"What a gorgeous theater!" cried Mandy.

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"The Mariinsky Theater has brought me much success," Anna said softly.

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She seemed happier now.

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She blew the theater a kiss.

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"For your next tour," began Victor, "we will travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway to Vladivostok, and then we'll go . . ."

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Anna grew angry again.

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"What? I just got back! I need to rest!"

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"But, Anna," Victor said calmly.

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"Your fans all across the motherland want to see you dance!"

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Mandy looked out the window, amazed.

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"Vladivostok? We're in Russia!" she thought.

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Anna cried, "I will stay in St. Petersburg.

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I am tired, Victor!

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I will not discuss this anymore!"