Their shabby, sooty kitchen suddenly became bright and cheerful. ... She would put on her blue-checkered apron and seem instantly rejuvenated. ... expected in the apartment on Novosibirskaya Street, Babushka made some pirozhki filled with meat and cabbage
His worn-out shoes were of an indefinable colour. Grisha was carrying a small suitcase. ... "Of course, they can't buy it in pieces, can they?" Grisha started laughing. ... The blouse was certainly unusually pretty.