She did not dare to accept an order or job of any kind without her sister's permission.

The old woman had already made her will, and Lizaveta knew of it, and by this will she would not get a farthing; nothing but the movables, chairs and so on; all the money was left to a monastery in the province of N----, that prayers might be said for her in perpetuity.

Lizaveta was of lower rank than her sister, unmarried and awfully uncouth in appearance, remarkably tall with long feet that looked as if they were bent outwards.

She always wore battered goatskin shoes, and was clean in her person.

What the student expressed most surprise and amusement about was the fact that Lizaveta was continually with child.
"But you say she is hideous ?" observed the officer.
"Yes, she is so dark-skinned and looks like a soldier dressed up, but you know she is not at all hideous.