person
the Yashenkas
also: Яшеньки
Acquaintances of the Chekhov household, referred to collectively by the affectionate plural diminutive 'Yashenki,' who had not yet called since the family's return to Moscow; not otherwise identified, and distinct from the individually-named Yasha figures elsewhere in the corpus.
Reading notes
- To M. V. Kiseleva, 13 September 1887. Moscow. §7 The Yashenkas haven't been yet.
The affectionate plural diminutive "Яшеньки" names a couple or family in the Chekhov circle; not otherwise identified, and distinct from the individual "Yasha" figures named elsewhere in the corpus.