what does " Archangel dyevushka" mean? She had been born the unwanted, illegitimate daughter of an Archangel dyevushka; she had never learned her father's identity. the complete passage of above sentence are: [Thus Marina Nikolaevna Oswald became the link between her husband and the Paines. Ruth, at the same time, became her chief benefactor. To be sure, other people—members of the Fort Worth-Dallas Russian community—took a benevolent interest in the girl. But Ruths bonhomie eclipsed theirs. Indeed, since Michael was absent, the relationship was largely confined to three people. Henceforth the lives of Ruth, Marina, and Lee would be tightly bound together. The husband and the older woman became rivals for the friendship of the blonde wife, while she apparently toyed with first one and then the other. It was a new situation for Marina. She had been born the unwanted, illegitimate daughter of an Archangel dyevushka; she had never learned her father's identity. In some respects her background resembled Lee's. As a child she had been a disciplinary problem, and on at least one occasion she had seriously contemplated suicide. But Marina had one enormous advantage which he lacked. Physically she was far more attractive. She aroused protective instincts and invited rescue. Her husband had spirited her away from the U.S.S.R., and now Marina was about to seek Ruth's help and protection.]