Мертвые души

Chapter 2

           Forinstance,insomeseminariestheregimenplacespiano-playingfirst,andtheFrenchlanguagesecond,andthentheabovedepartmentofhousewifery;whileinotherseminariestheknittingof“surprises”headsthelist,andthentheFrenchlanguage,andthentheplayingofpianossodiversearethesystemsinforce!Nonetheless,ImayremarkthatMadameManilov

           ButletmeconfessthatIalwaysshrinkfromsayingtoomuchaboutladies.Moreover,itistimethatwereturnedtoourheroes,who,duringthepastfewminutes,havebeenstandinginfrontofthedrawing-roomdoor,andengagedinurgingoneanothertoenterfirst.

           “Praybesogoodasnottoinconvenienceyourselfonmyaccount,”saidChichikov.“IwillfollowYOU.”

           “No,PaulIvanovitchno!Youaremyguest.”AndManilovpointedtowardsthedoorway.

           “Makenodifficultyaboutit,Ipray,”urgedChichikov.“Ibegofyoutomakenodifficultyaboutit,buttopassintotheroom.”

           “Pardonme,Iwillnot.NevercouldIallowsodistinguishedandsowelcomeaguestasyourselftotakesecondplace.”

           “Whycallme‘distinguished,’mydearsir?Ibegofyoutoproceed.”

           “Nay;beYOUpleasedtodoso.”

           “Andwhy?”

           “ForthereasonwhichIhavestated.”AndManilovsmiledhisverypleasantestsmile.

           Finallythepairenteredsimultaneouslyandsideways;withtheresultthattheyjostledoneanothernotalittleintheprocess.

           “Allowmetopresenttoyoumywife,”continuedManilov.“MydearPaulIvanovitch.

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