They were ashamed to remember her.
"And if there had been a hundred lame girls--we've all been young once!" Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch's respectfulness to his mother was enlarged upon.

Various virtues were discovered in him.

People talked with approbation of the learning he had acquired in the four years he had spent in German universities.

Gaganov's conduct was declared utterly tactless: "not knowing friend from foe." Yulia Mihailovna's keen insight was unhesitatingly admitted.
So by the time Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch made his appearance among them he was received by every one with naive solemnity.

In all eyes fastened upon him could be read eager anticipation.