besides, she knew that her marriage would provide a refuge for all her family. seeing gania unhappy, she was anxious to help him, in spite of their former disputes and misunderstandings. ptitsin, in a friendly way, would press his brother-in-law to enter the army. "you know," he said sometimes, jokingly, "you despise generals and generaldom, but you will see that ‘they’ will all end by being generals in their turn. you will see it if you live long enough!"