Han Ong

Until recently could also mean that's how far the story takes us.

They were living happily in Europe until recently, which is at the close of the story or as far as I've heard, they were living happily.

That could also be one of its meanings.

Last I heard was.

Last I heard, exactly.

Last I heard they were living happily.

And also hooray for Natasha who has remarried and had a daughter.

Hooray for her.

It must have been fun to be the mother-in-law of such a rapscallion and a kind of an interesting character.

As opposed to just like a, well, he's described as a decent man, which could be construed as a kind of, you know, slight put down.

Well, relative to Boris Ivanovich.

No buoyancy.

Thank you, Deborah.