1 As soon as the bosom friend in question learnt of the newcomer's arrival, she ran down into the hall, and the two ladies kissed and embraced one another.
2 These injunctions given, the father embraced his son, and set forth on his return; and though the son never again beheld his parent, the latter's words and precepts sank deep into the little Chichikov's soul.
3 Host and guest embraced three times, according to a bygone custom of Russia.
4 Then, doffing their caps, they embraced.
5 For all answer Nikolai Petrovitch embraced him; but a year and a half passed after this conversation, before Pavel Petrovitch made up his mind to carry out his intention.
6 Putting her into a comfortable armchair, he once more hurriedly embraced his father and introduced Arkady to him.
7 As he said good-night to his mother, he kissed her on the forehead, while she embraced him, and stealthily behind his back she gave him her blessing three times.
8 The brothers embraced each other.
9 She warmly and rapturously embraced me.
10 He embraced his daughter, and then again Pierre, and kissed him with his malodorous mouth.
11 But notwithstanding this, Boris embraced him in a quiet, friendly way and kissed him three times.
12 He came up the stairs and embraced his sister.
13 Pierre embraced him and lifting his spectacles kissed his friend on the cheek and looked at him closely.
14 Russian and French officers embraced him, congratulated him, and pressed his hands.
15 He would have embraced her but, blushing, she stepped aside fearing to be rumpled.