Fedosya

The Old House

The nurse Fedosya is remembered as a figure from childhood holidays.

XXVII

Borya's old nurse, sitting in the garden below the terrace, warming herself in the sun and listening to the conversation.

XXVIII

The old nurse who mumbles prayers for Borya's soul under the terrace.

The Morning Paper

The old nurse who ascends the steps and asks about the number of people sentenced to die.

XLIX

The old nurse who wails and beats her head, recalling Boris's promise not to send her to the poorhouse.

I

The good-natured nurse who observes the mother's childlike excitement during the game.

II

Nurse telling the story of the young lady playing hide-and-seek

III

The nurse who delivers the superstitious warning about Lelechka's hiding.

IV

Her words from the previous day are forgotten by Serafima Alexandrovna but later haunt her.

VI

The nurse who awakens Serafima Alexandrovna and mourns Lelechka.

VII

The nurse who sits weeping in the corner, her sobs finally breaking Serafima's denial.