[41] Meenin—a famous Russian patriot in the beginning of the seventeenth century. He is always represented with an immense beard.
[42] It is a sign of respect to address a person by his own name and the name of his father.
[43] Ukhá—fish soup.
[44] A national loose sleeveless dress worn with a separate shirt or blouse.
[45] The marriage agent.
[46] The marriage agent.
[47] Inhabitants of the village Korojin.
[48] Germans were often employed as managers of the Pomyéshchicks' estates.
[49] In Russian vapour-baths there are shelves ranged round the walls for the bathers to recline upon. The higher the shelf the hotter the atmosphere.
[50] Police-official.