Everything was new from the new French hangings on the walls to the carpet which covered the whole floor.

The bed had a spring mattress, and a special sort of bolster and silk pillowcases on the little pillows.

The marble washstand, the dressing table, the little sofa, the tables, the bronze clock on the chimney piece, the window curtains, and the _portieres_ were all new and expensive.

The smart maid, who came in to offer her services, with her hair done up high, and a gown more fashionable than Dolly's, was as new and expensive as the whole room.

Darya Alexandrovna liked her neatness, her deferential and obliging manners, but she felt ill at ease with her.