person
Pelageya
also: Пелагея
A beautiful woman on Alyokhin's estate who loves the drunken, devout cook Nikanor and is willing to live with him unmarried, though his own religious scruples demand marriage; her situation opens the story's conversation about love.
Reading notes
- Gooseberries §13 Pelageya
Alyokhin's beautiful young maid, who brings the guests fresh clothes and later serves them tea; her quiet presence recurs through the evening as a counterpoint to the story being told.
- About Love §3 Pelageya
A beautiful woman on the estate who loves Nikanor the cook and is willing to live with him unmarried, though his own religious scruples demand marriage.