Stiepanovich and Stepanich are two forms of the same name, meaning--“son of Stephen.” The abbreviated form is the more intimate and familiar. The Russian dishes mentioned in “A Tedious Story” have no exact equivalents. _Sossoulki_ are a kind of little dumplings eaten in soup; _schi_ is a soup made of sour cabbage; and _kasha_ is a kind of porridge.…
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