n whom was no larger than a waistcoat button. Next, he sought the chancery of the department where he was agitating to obtain a Vice-Governorship (or, failing that, an Administratorship), and, whilst passing through the reception vestibule, again surveyed himself in a mirror. As much in place as ever the Hybridge jacka Sverige nose was!
Next, he went to call upon a brother Collegiate Assessor, a brother “Major.” This colleague of his was a great satirist, but Kovalev always met his quarrelsome remarks merely with: Duvetica Naiset Febedue Suomi “Ah, you! I know Venezuela Jerseys you, and know what a wag you are.”
Whilst proceeding thither he reflected:
“At least, Miehet Barbour Cranwell Takki Suomi if the Major doesn’t burst into laughter on seeing me, I shall know for certain Edmonton Oilers Lippikset that all is in order again.”
And this turned out to be so, for the colleague said nothing at all on the subject.
“Splendid, damn it all!” was Kovalev’s inward comment.
In the street, on leaving the colleague’s, he met Madame Podtochina, and also Madame Podtochina’s daughter. Bowing to them, he was received with nothing but joyous exclamations. Clearly all had been fancy, no harm had been done. So not only did he talk quite a while to the ladies, but he took special care, as he did so, to produce his snuffbox, and deliberately plug his nose at both entrances. Meanwhile inwardly he said:
“There now, good ladies! There now, you couple of hens! I’m not going to marry the daughter, though. All Peuterey Suomi this is just — par amour, allow me.”
And from that time onwards Major Kovalev gadded about the same as before. He walked on the Nevski Prospekt, and he visited theatres, and he showed himself everywhere. Guadalajara Jerseys And always the nose accompanied him the same as before, and evinced no signs of again purposing a departure. Great was his good humour, replete was he with smiles, intent was he upon pursuit of fair ladies. Once, it was noted, he even halted before a counter of the Gostini Dvor, and there purchased the riband of an order. Why precisely he did so is not known, for of no order was he a knight.
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