Aleksey Kirillovich fell into melancholy when his old woman was given a gramophone and a jacket.
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2.
Should Aleksey Kirillovich die, there would be at the very least two people weeping for him: his wife and his son.
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3.
Aleksey Kirillovich, after listening to scenes like this between his son and his daughter-in-law, would usually suggest to his son that they go out hunting, to be with animals and plants.