"But Anna Arkadyevna's knowledge of architecture is marvelous," said Tushkevitch.

"To be sure, I heard Anna Arkadyevna talking yesterday about plinths and damp-courses," said Veslovsky.

" Have I got it right?" "There's nothing marvelous about it, when one sees and hears so much of it," said Anna.

" But, I dare say, you don't even know what houses are made of?" Darya Alexandrovna saw that Anna disliked the tone of raillery that existed between her and Veslovsky, but fell in with it against her will.