Eugene Onegin ( without commentary )

XXXIV

But dearly did her husband love her, he did not enter in her schemes, on every score hghtheartedly believed her whilst in his dressing gown he ate and drank His life rolled comfortably on; at evenfall sometimes assembled a kindly group of neighbors, unceremonious friends, to rue, to tattle, to chuckle over this or that. Time passed; meanwhile Olga was told to prepare tea; then supper came, and then 'twas bedtime, and off the guests would drive.

They in their peaceful life preserved the customs of dear ancientry: with them, during fat Butterweek Russian pancakes were wont to be. kvas was as requisite to them as air, and at their table dishes were presented to guests in order of their rank.