Ahuna Varya

My poor Varya feeds everybody on milk soup to save money, in the kitchen the old people only get peas, and I spend recklessly.

Varya's afraid we may fall in love with each other and won't get away from us for days on end.

The most terrible passage is where Varya strangles the hero and initiates him into the mysteries of the life beyond the grave.

You mustn't cut out a single word from Varya's speeches, especially where they are both riding on horseback.