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Chapter 4

           Hercanariesalonenumberfourhundred,and,inaddition,thereisanarmyofpug-dogs,hangers-on,andservants.Eventheyoungestoftheservantsissixty,butshecallsthemall‘youngfellows,’andifaguesthappenstooffendherduringdinner,sheordersthemtoleavehimoutwhenhandingoutthedishes.THERE’Sawomanforyou!”

           Platonlaughed.

           “Andwhatmayherfamilynamebe?”askedChichikov.“Andwheredoesshelive?”

           “Shelivesinthecountytown,andhernameisAlexandraIvanovnaKhanasarov.”

           “Thenwhydoyounotapplytoher?”askedPlatonearnestly.“Itseemstomethat,oncesherealisedthepositionofyourfamily,shecouldnotpossiblyrefuseyou.”

           “Alas!nothingistobelookedforfromthatquarter,”repliedKhlobuev.“Myauntisofaverystubborndispositionaperfectstoneofawoman.Moreover,shehasaroundherasufficientbandoffavouritesalready.InparticularisthereafellowwhoisaimingforaGovernorship,andtothatendhasmanagedtoinsinuatehimselfintothecircleofherkinsfolk.Bytheway,”thespeakeradded,turningtoPlaton,“wouldyoudomeafavour?NextweekIamgivingadinnertotheassociatedguildsofthetown.”

           Platonstared.

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