On the one hand Chekhov believed that Russian Jews could never be truly Russian; he categorized every new acquaintance as Jew or non-Jew; in his letters, he frequently used a slurring term for Jews.
Chekhov had said anti-Semitic slurs.
Chekhov liked Jews.
The woman is very old.
Mr. Mace is from the cobbler's shop.
A boy is playing with his toy outside.
A girl is outside.
They are learning a bit from before.
He was trying to hammer it down while I took a break.