10 “Mr. Vasilchikov, the favorite”: Soloveytchik, 73
11 “The thing to do now, my sweet”: Ibid., 75
12 “I’m not surprised”: Smith,
13 “I don’t understand what kept you”: Ibid., 17
14 “I only ask you not to do one thing”: Ibid., 19
15 “I have parted from a certain excellent”: Soloveytchik, 78
16 “No, Grishenka”: Smith,
17 “There is no reason to be angry”: Ibid., 27
18 “Oh, my darling, you should be ashamed”: Ibid., 35
19 “Allow me, my precious dear”: Smith, Ibid., 78
20 “Does it appear, sir”: Soloveytchik, 101
21 “certain sacred and inalienable rights”: Montefiore, 139
22 “I kiss you and embrace you … dear husband”: Smith,
23 “pray come and cuddle with me”: Ibid., 40
60. POTEMKIN ASCENDING
1 “There has been no instance”: Soloveytchik, 107
2 “Do you remember how”: Ibid., 110
3 “I have noticed that your mother”: Smith,
4 “On Sunday, I happened to be seated”: Soloveytchik, 112
5 “As long as my bed remains”: Ibid., 119
6 “If there are no mistakes”: Smith,
7 “This is really too much!”: Soloveytchik, 131
8 “It is a hundred years”: Smith,
9 “The rebellion in a great part”: Soloveytchik, 143
61. CATHERINE AND POTEMKIN: SEPARATION
1 “My dear friend, I don’t know why”: Smith,
2 “Your long letter and stories”: Ibid., 57
3 “You were in a mood to quarrel”: Ibid., 67
4 “Precious darling”: Ibid.
5 “I wrote you a letter”: Ibid., 75
6 “Do me this one favor”: Ibid., 77
7 “Such rage ought to be expected”: Ibid., 80
8 “My Lord and Dear Husband!”: Ibid., 77
9 “Should you not find pleasure”: Ibid., 81
10 “May God forgive you”: Ibid., 82
11 “Your Most Gracious Majesty”: Ibid., 83
12 “I read your letter”: Ibid., 84
13 “To present this comedy to society”: Ibid., 85
14 “Matushka, here is the result”: Ibid.
15 “Your foolish acts remain the same”: Ibid., 68
16 “Listening to you talk sometimes”: Ibid., 74
17 “God knows I don’t intend”: Ibid., 87
18 “Your Most Gracious Majesty”: Ibid.
19 “You know, Madam, I am your slave”: Soloveytchik, 195
62. NEW RELATIONSHIPS
1 “My husband has written me”: Smith,
2 “You ask for Zavadovsky’s removal”: Ibid., 85
3 “Varinka, I love you”: Soloveytchik, 167
4 “Listen, my dearest, Varinka is very sick”: Smith,
5 “What’s the use of all this?”: Soloveytchik, 170
