Appearance and oddity
Dark eyes,swarthy and exceedingly pleasant face
Liza Muromskaya
Moscow
Grigoriy Muromskiy wasted the greater part of his fortune in Moscow
Who was the governess of Liza Muromskaya?
Miss Jackson, an English old maid, of about 40
textile mill
Ivan Berestov established a textile mill
a bailiff
the top manager in russian estates (a servant, not an owner)
powdered face and darkened eyebrows
Miss Jackson
Priluchino
It's the family estate of Grigoriy Muromskiy. Liza, Miss Jackson, Nastya also lived there
Who had served in the Guards?
Ivan Berestov (the father of Alexey)
a penny
Ivan Berestov married a very poor woman who didn't have even a penny (penniless)
blancmange
it's a French sweet jelly dessert
tall, well built, and with red cheeks, kind and so cheerful
Alexey Berestov according to Nastya's description
Tugilovo
it's the family estate of Ivan Berestov. Alexey also lived there
military service
Alexey Berestov intended to enter the military service
sarafan
a dress worn by Russian peasant women. Nowadays, it is worn as a dress as well.
madcap
crazy
Grigoriy Muromskiy (Liza's Father)
the cook
a velveteen jacket
Ivan Berestov put on a velveteen jacket on weekdays.
swarthy
dark-skinned
Who hated barbarious Russia?
Miss Jackson
a black ring engraved with a death’s head
Alexey Berestov had it.
to be sulky
to be in a bad mood