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  • The old lady was so much taken up with the idea of Kapiton's wedding, that even in the night she talked of nothing else to one of her companions, who was kept in her house solely to entertain her in case of sleeplessness, and, like a night cabman, slept in the day.

    The Torrents of Spring Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev 1850

  • The old lady was so much taken up with the idea of Kapiton's wedding, that even in the night she talked of nothing else to one of her companions, who was kept in her house solely to entertain her in case of sleeplessness, and, like a night cabman, slept in the day.

    Stories by Foreign Authors: Russian Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol 1830

  • The old lady was so much taken up with the idea of Kapiton’s wedding, that even in the night she talked of nothing else to one of her companions, who was kept in her house solely to entertain her in case of sleeplessness, and, like a night cabman, slept in the day.

    Mumu 2006

  • Kapiton was released from the lumber-room; for, after all, he had an interest in the affair.

    Mumu 2006

  • And Kapiton opened his eyes, and moved a little away from the wall.

    Mumu 2006

  • Malania Pavlovna always blushed up to her ears when she mentioned Kapiton — such was the name of the young hero — and Alexey Sergeitch would designedly scowl, shake his finger at his wife again, and say:

    A Desperate Character 2006

  • He took her by the arm, whirled her right across the yard, and going into the room where the council had been sitting, pushed her straight at Kapiton.

    Mumu 2006

  • His gloomy companion merely said yes; but when Kapiton announced at last that, in a certain event, he would have to lay hands on himself tomorrow, his gloomy companion remarked that it was bedtime.

    Mumu 2006

  • Kapiton merely screwed up his leaden eyes a little, but he did not look down, he even grinned slightly, and passed his hand over his whitish locks which were sticking up in all directions.

    Mumu 2006

  • He was only waiting for a new coat, promised him by the steward, to present a proper appearance before his mistress, when this same mistress suddenly took it into her head to marry Tatiana to Kapiton.

    Mumu 2006

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