"I grew up with Anna Arkadyevna; my lady's dearer to me than anything.

Well, it's not for us to judge.

And, to be sure, there seems so much love..." "Kindly pour out the water for me to wash now, please," Darya Alexandrovna cut her short.

"Certainly.

We've two women kept specially for washing small things, but most of the linen's done by machinery.