"I remember every moment of the day Oleg came to me, that ring in hand, to ask if I'd marry him. I was standin

"I remember every moment of the day Oleg came to me, that ring in hand, to ask if I'd marry him. I was standing in a fancy dress on the stairs of my father's home, fearing that I'd misheard something, or that I'd say something stupid and everyone around would laugh..." Svetlana interrupts herself, shaking her head gently.