Pulcheria Alexandrovna Quotes

“God forgive me, I simply rejoiced at her death. Though I don’t know which of them would have caused most misery to the other—he to her or she to him,”

“little did I think that I should ever fear seeing my son, my darling, darling Rodya!

“Not at all. Quite the contrary indeed. With her, he was always very patient, considerate even. In fact, all those seven years of their married life he gave way to her, too much so indeed, in many cases. All of a sudden he seems to have lost patience.”

You see, coming here, I was dreaming all the way, in the train, how we should meet, how we should talk over everything together...And I was so happy, I did not notice the journey!

“I really feel relieved myself at coming away—more at ease.

“You are both melancholy, both morose and hot-tempered, both haughty and both generous....”

I was so frightened. She was gazing at me with those eyes.

“God has delivered us! God has delivered us!”

“He wants to make you a present of ten thousand roubles and he desires to see you once in my presence.”