„Everything at Suma was different, and the very presence of the mountain folk, who were a mystery to him, constituted an affront and and offense.“

„In this way he kept consolingly in touch with all his ladies.“

Kapitel „The Green Branch“

„The joy of so rare a sight started tears from his eyes.“

„Ah, he thought, why must it be like this?“

„At his Excellency’s a spirit, it seemed, was making the lady extremely unwell (…)“

„Und wieder wirkten sie grau auf ihn!“

„Bei allem, was weiter folgte, fühlte sich Sergejitsch aufs Neue wie eine Biene in einem fremden Bienenstock.“

„‚Diese Träume haben eine Bedeutung! Gott sagt einem durch die Träume, was man tun soll.'“