Letters of Anton Chekhov (Tchekhov) - Penn State University

Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends with biographical sketchTO L. S. MIZINOV.YALTA, January 29, 1900.DEAR LIRA,They have written to me that you have grown very fat and becomedignified, and I did not expect that you would remember meand write to me. But you have remembered me—and thank youvery much for it, dear. You write nothing about your health: evidentlyit’s not bad, and I am glad. I hope your mother is well andthat everything is going on all right. I am nearly well; I am ill fromtime to time, but not often, and only because I am old—the bacillihave nothing to do with it. And when I see a lovely woman now Ismile in an aged way, and drop my lower lip—that’s all.* * *Lika, I am dreadfully bored in Yalta. My life does not run or flow,but crawls along. Don’t forget me; write to me now and then, anyway.In your letters just as in your life you are a very interestingwoman. I press your hand warmly.392