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Who was Nellie? What did she use to dream of?

Who was Nellie? What did she use to dream of?

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Nellie was a young pretty girl, the daughter of a landowner and general. She used to dream of being married.

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What was she doing with the looking glass?

With the looking glass, she was dreaming of being married.

Why did she go to the doctor on one winter night?

As her husband was ill, she went to the doctor on one night inorder to call the doctor.

What was Stepan Lukitch doing when she reached his bedroom?

Stepan Lukitch was silently lying on his bed when she reached his bedroom.

Why was the doctor not ready to go to see her husband?

The doctor was ill and tired saving the patients from last three days. That's why he was not ready to go to see her husband.

Why did Stepan Lukitch suggest Nellie to go to the Zemstvo doctor?

Stepan Lukitch was ill and exhausted so he needed proper rest. As his head was in whirl he couldn't move from his bed so, he suggested Nellie to go to Zemstvo doctor.

Nellie said,"Come, perform that heroic deed! Have pity on us!". What was the pity to be done?

Nellie said,"Come, perform that heroic deed! Have pity on us!". The pity to be done was that the doctor had to go with Nellie and treat her husband.

When Nellie said," I must have fallen asleep". What does it mean?

When Nellie said," I must have fallen asleep". It means she realizes that she has been dreaming when she wakes up.

What is the main theme of the story?

The story possess the theme of devotion, love, fear, hope, loneliness and dedication.