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overheard the whole conversation between Ivan
Sergejevitsch and Aniuta, and explained it in his
own way.
And, of course, the interesting news spread all
over the neighbourhood, in very exaggerated
proportions, and was the general gossip for a
long time.
By degrees, however, the storm abated. In
the Rajevski family a phenomenon was noticed,
which is not unfrequent in Russian families—the
children educated their parents, beginning with
their mother.
In all scenes between the General and his
children, Elena Paulovna, at first, went entirely
with her husband. His attacks of illness
frightened her, and she was very much displeased
with Aniuta for causing him this grief. Now
and then she would go to her daughter and say
in her most persuasive tone, ‘Aniuta dear, now
do give in to your father; promise that you will
never write again; you might try to find some
other occupation. When I was young I once
wished to learn the violin, but my father would
not allow it, as he thought it an ungraceful
thing for a lady to do. Well, what was to be
done? Of course, I did not insist, but took
singing lessons instead. Why, now, can’t you
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