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.
The words of the song which the students sing in “The Fit” come from
Poushkin.