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Chapter 3

           Havingconcludedhisexamination,ChichikovhadjustextractedanothervolumeofthesamespecieswhenColonelKoshkarevreturnedwithadocumentofsomesortandaradiantcountenance.

           “Everythinghasbeencarriedthroughindueform!”hecried.“ThemanwhomImentionedisageniusindeed,andIintendnotonlytopromotehimovertherest,butalsotocreateforhimaspecialDepartment.Herewithshallyouhearwhatasplendidintellectishis,andhowinafewminuteshehasputthewholeaffairinorder.”

           “MaytheLordbethankedforthat!”thoughtChichikov.ThenhesettledhimselfwhiletheColonelreadaloud:

           “‘AftergivingfullconsiderationtotheReferencewhichyourExcellencyhasentrustedtome,Ihavethehonourtoreportasfollows:

           “‘(1)IntheStatementofPleapresentedbyonePaulIvanovitchChichikov,Gentleman,Chevalier,andCollegiateCouncillor,therelurksanerror,inthatanoversighthasledthePetitionertoapplytoRevisionalSoulstheterm“Dead.”Now,fromthecontextitwouldappearthatbythistermthePetitionerdesirestosignifySoulsApproachingDeathratherthanSoulsActuallyDeceased:whereforethetermemployedbetrayssuchanempiricalinstructioninlettersasmust,beyonddoubt,havebeenconfinedtotheVillageSchool,seeingthatintruththeSoulisDeathless.’

           “Therascal!”Koshkarevbrokeofftoexclaimdelightedly.“Hehasgotyouthere,MonsieurChichikov.

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