Book, Chapter
1 I, III | same name; and his mother, Marfa Strogoff, lived there still.
2 I, III | for his mother, the aged Marfa, who could never be induced
3 I, III | empire, he had not seen old Marfa for three years— three ages!—
4 I, XIII| last spoke to him of old Marfa, and of how unprotected
5 I, XIII| me contained good news. Marfa is a brave and energetic
6 I, XIII| the name of sister, I am Marfa’s daughter.”~And as Michael
7 I, XIII| may have reached Tobolsk. Marfa hates the Tartars. She knows
8 I, XIV | His mother, the old woman Marfa, was before him! Trembling,
9 I, XIV | the town that the son of Marfa Strogoff belonged to the
10 I, XIV | resemblance deceives you.”~The old Marfa went up to him, and, looking
11 I, XIV | not the son of Peter and Marfa Strogoff?”~Michael Strogoff
12 I, XIV | appeared in the posting-house. “Marfa Strogoff?” he asked.~“It
13 I, XIV | Come,” said the officer,~Marfa Strogoff, with firm step,
14 I, XIV | asked in a rough voice.~“Marfa Strogoff.”~“Thou hast a
15 I, XIV | I took for him,” replied Marfa Strogoff. “This is the tenth
16 I, XIV | replied a second time Marfa Strogoff. “Do you think
17 I, XV | could not know, was that Marfa Strogoff was in the hands
18 II, I | and no doubt a captive, as Marfa Strogoff was. He could do
19 II, II | circumstance that Michael and Marfa Strogoff had met was known
20 II, II | courier of the Czar. Having Marfa Strogoff in her power, she
21 II, II | as yet always baffled by Marfa’s taciturnity.~At the first
22 II, II | are in misfortune, thawed Marfa Strogoff’s coldness.~Nadia—
23 II, II | and consequently that of Marfa Strogoff.~If Nadia had been
24 II, II | chance had united her to Marfa Strogoff without her having
25 II, II | the other hand, how could Marfa guess that a bond of gratitude
26 II, II | that first struck Nadia in Marfa Strogoff was the similarity
27 II, II | part of her misery which Marfa did not show which first
28 II, II | services; she gave them. Marfa had neither to refuse nor
29 II, II | Thanks to her companion, Marfa was able to follow the soldiers
30 II, II | done for my old age!” said Marfa Strogoff once, and for some
31 II, II | of their situation. But Marfa Strogoff, from a caution
32 II, II | a kind of presentiment, Marfa Strogoff put questions upon
33 II, II | son would have done,” said Marfa to herself.~Then she resumed, “
34 II, II | He bore it!” murmured Marfa, shuddering.~“Mother, mother,”
35 II, II | the judge!”~“And,” said Marfa, raising her head and looking
36 II, II | your son!”~“Come,” said Marfa; “let us get to the bottom
37 II, II | he was not.”~“Not!” cried Marfa. “You dare to tell me not!”~“
38 II, II | my brave boy!” thought Marfa. “No, I will not betray
39 II, II | you whom I saw at Omsk.”~Marfa could with a word have paid
40 II, III | the relative situations of Marfa Strogoff and Nadia. All
41 II, III | when Nadia, supporting Marfa Strogoff, reached the banks
42 II, III | her hand, carried it to Marfa’s lips. Then she refreshed
43 II, III | It is my son,” answered Marfa, “it is Michael Strogoff,
44 II, III | was? Yes, for he had seen Marfa’s gesture, holding her back
45 II, III | about to rush towards him. Marfa, then, had understood all,
46 II, III | escaped her, and the look in Marfa’s eyes told her all.~It
47 II, III | was now beyond doubt that Marfa Strogoff’s son, the Czar’
48 II, III | again watching Nadia and Marfa Strogoff, that was equally
49 II, III | me, Sangarre?” he asked.~“Marfa Strogoff’s son is in the
50 II, III | She found out Nadia and Marfa Strogoff, and passed the
51 II, III | thought dead still lived. But Marfa saw further into the future:
52 II, III | exchanged between Nadia and Marfa Strogoff. The next day,
53 II, III | Ivan Ogareff knew now that Marfa was the mother of Michael
54 II, III | the midst of which stood Marfa.~The old Siberian saw her,
55 II, III | you want with me?” said Marfa.~“Come!” replied Sangarre,
56 II, III | flashings might not appear.~Marfa, standing before Ivan Ogareff,
57 II, III | breast, and waited.~“You are Marfa Strogoff?” asked Ogareff.~“
58 II, III | gesture.~“Listen,” said he to Marfa, “your son is here, and
59 II, III | defiled, one by one, past Marfa, who remained immovable
60 II, III | instrument of torture approached Marfa. The knout is composed of
61 II, III | to a sentence of death.~Marfa knew it, but she knew also
62 II, III | was sacrificing her life.~Marfa, seized by two soldiers,
63 II, IV | these days of captivity. Marfa longed to ask her son’s
64 II, IV | need be, for the son of Marfa Strogoff.~In the meantime
65 II, IV | However, after Nadia came Marfa Strogoff; and as she did
66 II, V | when his eyes were put out. Marfa Strogoff stood before him.~“
67 II, V | life was in that last look.~Marfa Strogoff, her eyes open
68 II, V | murmured a few words.~Did Marfa still live, and did she
69 II, VI | liberty that she might lead Marfa’s son to that goal which
70 II, IX | that had passed between Marfa and herself since their
71 II, IX | of the lash raised upon Marfa, could you refrain? No!
72 II, XV | moment of the execution, Marfa Strogoff was present, stretching
73 II, XV | ever forget.~At Omsk, old Marfa awaited them in the little
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