She was redolent of eau de Cologne and mint.

She had, as she said, a headache, and had passed a restless night.

She received him with her usual languid graciousness and gradually fell into conversation.
"Vladimir Nikolaitch is really a delightful young man, don't you think so ?" she asked him.
"What Vladimir Nikolaitch ?" "Panshin to be sure, who was here yesterday.

He took a tremendous fancy to you; I will tell you a secret, mon cher cousin, he is simply crazy about my Lisa.

Well, he is of good family, has a capital position in the service, and a clever fellow, a kammer-yunker, and if it is God's will, I for my part, as a mother, shall be well pleased.