ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv, æz ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ vˈɪʃəŋkˌɑːv pɹɪpˈɛɹz tə hˈɛd ˈɔf tə fˈeɪs ðə fɹˈɛntʃ wɪð hɪz fɹˈɛnd kˈæptɪn vˈɪktɚ pˈædoːɹˌɪn, hiː ɪz ɡˈɪvən ðə dˈaɪəmənd lˈɑːkɪt æz ɐ tˈoʊkən ʌv ɐfˈɛkʃən baɪ dˈʌʃə.
In 1812, as Alexander Vishenkov prepares to head off to face the French with his friend Captain Victor Padorin, he is given the diamond locket as a token of affection by Dusha.