He laughed at the way she placed the furniture that had been brought from Moscow, and rearranged his and her own rooms, hung up curtains, decided about rooms for future visitors and for Dolly, arranged the room for her new maid, gave orders about dinner to the old cook, and entered into discussions with Agatha Mikhaylovna, taking the commissariat into her own hands.
Sonreía al verla colocar muebles llevados de Moscú, arreglar de un modo personal y nuevo su habitación común, colgar las cortinas, ordenar las habitaciones destinadas en el futuro a los invitados y a Dolly, aderezar el cuarto de su nueva doncella, encargar la comida al viejo cocinero, discutir con Agafia Mijailovna retirándole la custodia de las provisiones.