This sediment developed in the girl a feeling of dis-satisfaction with her life, a yearning toward personal independence, a longing to be freed from the heavy guardianship of her father, but she had neither the power to realize these desires, nor the clear conception of their realization.

But nature had its influence on her, and at the sight of young mothers with children in their arms Lubov often felt a sad and mournful languor within her.

At times stopping before the mirror she sadly scrutinized in it her plump, fresh face with dark circles around her eyes, and she felt sorry for herself.

She felt that life was going past her, forgetting her somewhere on the side.

Now listening to her father's words she pictured to herself what sort of man Smolin might be.