Мертвые души

Chapter 11

           YetthemovementsoftheirhandsandlipsmadeitevidentthattheywereindulginginanimatedconversationprobablyabouttheGovernor-General,theballswhichhemightbeexpectedtogive,andtheirowneternalfripperiesandgewgaws.Lastlycameafewemptydrozhkis.Assoonasthelatterhadpassed,ourherowasabletocontinueonhisway.Throwingbackthehoodofthebritchka,hesaidtohimself:

           “Ah,goodfriend,youhavelivedyourlife,andnowitisover!Inthenewspaperstheywillsayofyouthatyoudiedregrettednotonlybyyoursubordinates,butalsobyhumanityatlarge,aswellasthat,arespectedcitizen,akindfather,andahusbandbeyondreproach,youwenttoyourgraveamidthetearsofyourwidowandorphans.Yet,shouldthosejournalsbeputtoittonameanyparticularcircumstancewhichjustifiedthiseulogyofyou,theywouldbeforcedtofallbackuponthefactthatyougrewapairofexceptionallythickeyebrows!”

           WiththatChichikovbidSelifanquickenhispace,andconcluded:“Afterall,itisaswellthatIencounteredtheprocession,fortheysaythattomeetafuneralislucky.

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