Note 77 — Chapter 5 Golovin
Constance Garnett translation
A propos of his brothers, one of them, a general in the cavalry, who was particularly in favour with Nicholas, because he had distinguished himself on the 14th of December, went to Dubbelt with the following question:
‘My dying mother,’ he said, ‘has written a few words of farewell to her son Ivan ... that unfortunate fellow; here is a letter ... I really don’t know what I ought to do with it.’ ‘Take it to the post ...’ said Dubbelt, smiling amiably.—(Author’s Note.)