I am glad to see you.

Be seated! Why didn't you come for such a long time ?" Holding out her hand to him, she pointed with the other at a small armchair beside her, and her eyes were gaily smiling.
"I was out on the bay inspecting my steamers," said Foma, with exaggerated ease, moving his armchair nearer to the couch.
"Is there much snow yet on the fields ?" "As much as one may want.

But it is already melting considerably.

There is water on the roads everywhere." He looked at her and smiled.

Evidently Medinskaya noticed the ease of his behaviour and something new in his smile, for she adjusted her dress and drew farther away from him.