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“This was not the old Chichikov. This was some wreckage of the old Chichikov. The inner state of his soul might be compared with a demolished building, which has been demolished so that from it a new one could be built;
“Does this resemble the truth?
Great comment
disquisition
“bloated dead souls”
poshlost]
Tula-made
Kotzebue’s
where he was in the habit of stowing away whatever came along.
Character
kvass,
Alas! the fat know better than the slim how to handle their affairs in this world. The
it made absolutely no difference to him whether it was the adventures of some amorous hero, a simple primer, or a prayer book—he read everything with equal attention; if they slipped him chemistry, he would not refuse that either.
Funny
Such is the Russian man: strong is his passion for knowing someone at least one rank above himself, and a nodding acquaintance with a count or prince is better to him than any close relations with friends.
chibouk
“By no means trash,”
kibitka’s
Kutuzov
sterlet
burbot
refeened
if not of the battlefield, then at least of tobacco.
Funny
Nozdryov,
paroli,
double clicquot.
ruche
truche
Fenardi
will never agree to dance to another man’s tune;
Narcissism
what can happen only in Russia—
This is a curious statement.
storied man.
There exist people who have something of a passion for doing dirt to their neighbor, sometimes without any reason.
This is an interesting characteristic.
The closer you got with him, the sooner he would muck things up for you:
Self destructive behavior but mean spirited
many-sided man,
faïence
It will be long before Nozdryov passes from this world.
tussocks.
Sophron!
chibouk
foozle!”
“By God, I’d hang you,” Nozdryov repeated, “I tell it to you openly, not to insult you, but simply as a friend.”
Extremely funny
perfect Sobakevich,
“Yes,” Chichikov thought to himself, “it would be nice if you got a thrashing in reality.”
Clever way of saying how unsavory the man is.
Suvorov
but since a Russian man does not like to admit before another that he is to blame, he at once uttered, assuming a dignified air:
Interesting slur
