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England

also: Англия

Gryabov's parting taunt to the governess as he strips before her — implying Russian rustic indifference has finally overridden the propriety England is presumed to instill in her, an assumption the story undercuts.

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Mentioned in 14 works (17 mentions)

The Flying Islands, by Jules Verne, Translated by A. Chekhonte Stories · 1 mention
Captions for Drawings Juvenilia · 3 mentions
A Daughter of Albion Stories · 1 mention
The Summer Girl Stories · 1 mention
Ivan Matveich Stories · 1 mention
He Cheated Them Stories · 1 mention
Psychopaths Stories · 2 mentions
The Drowned Man Stories · 1 mention
A First-Class Passenger Stories · 1 mention
Obscure People Stories · 1 mention
To Al. P. Chekhov, 11–12 April 1888. Moscow. letter · 1 mention
To Ye. P. Yegorov, 11 December 1891. Moscow. letter · 1 mention
Notebooks. Diaries Notebooks · 1 mention
Three Years Stories · 1 mention

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