Alexandra Petrovna Arapova (1845-1919), the eldest daughter of Natalia Goncharova from her second marriage, the goddaughter of Nicholas I, maid of honor of the imperial court, left priceless memories of her mother, which are brought to us by the events of the life of Pushkin's wife, not distorted by time. Based on their own observations, the stories of acquaintances, servants, rumors in high society, as well as the testimonies of Natalia Nikolaevna herself, they are of lasting interest.