You never put in an appearance anywhere, and I haven't seen you ever since Anna has been ill.

I have heard all about it--your anxiety.

Yes, you're a wonderful husband!" she said, with a meaning and affable air, as though she were bestowing an order of magnanimity on him for his conduct to his wife.

Alexey Alexandrovitch bowed frigidly, and kissing his wife's hand, asked how she was.