... in the house stopping in front of the mirror to see how she looks demonstrates her high level of nervousness. We could also see how panicking she is from the way she expresses herself: "They're already sitting down for lunch in there...I'm late... [Gives a passing glance at the mirror and arranges herself.] I think my hair's alright..." (Three Sisters p.220; line 4) Chekhov made great use of the three dots in showing Natasha's stress in his writing. The repetitive three dots at the end of each sentence show she is not prompt at finishing her lines and is in a hurry to start the next in an uncomfortable way. Natasha is extremely insulted when Olga tells her how she does not know how to dress and that her belt is totally odd with her outfit. In Leith, 2 the same scene a little later, we observe Natasha being offended and ...

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