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Chichikov
bowed
his
acknowledgements
.
Next
,
on
learning
that
he
was
on
his
way
to
the
municipal
offices
for
the
purpose
of
completing
the
transfer
,
Manilov
expressed
his
readiness
to
accompany
him
;
wherefore
the
pair
linked
arm
in
arm
and
proceeded
together
.
Whenever
they
encountered
a
slight
rise
in
the
ground
--
even
the
smallest
unevenness
or
difference
of
level
--
Manilov
supported
Chichikov
with
such
energy
as
almost
to
lift
him
off
his
feet
,
while
accompanying
the
service
with
a
smiling
implication
that
not
if
HE
could
help
it
should
Paul
Ivanovitch
slip
or
fall
.
Nevertheless
this
conduct
appeared
to
embarrass
Chichikov
,
either
because
he
could
not
find
any
fitting
words
of
gratitude
or
because
he
considered
the
proceeding
tiresome
;
and
it
was
with
a
sense
of
relief
that
he
debouched
upon
the
square
where
the
municipal
offices
--
a
large
,
three-storied
building
of
a
chalky
whiteness
which
probably
symbolised
the
purity
of
the
souls
engaged
within
--
were
situated
.
No
other
building
in
the
square
could
vie
with
them
in
size
,
seeing
that
the
remaining
edifices
consisted
only
of
a
sentry-box
,
a
shelter
for
two
or
three
cabmen
,
and
a
long
hoarding
--
the
latter
adorned
with
the
usual
bills
,
posters
,
and
scrawls
in
chalk
and
charcoal
.
At
intervals
,
from
the
windows
of
the
second
and
third
stories
of
the
municipal
offices
,
the
incorruptible
heads
of
certain
of
the
attendant
priests
of
Themis
would
peer
quickly
forth
,
and
as
quickly
disappear
again
--
probably
for
the
reason
that
a
superior
official
had
just
entered
the
room
.
Meanwhile
the
two
friends
ascended
the
staircase
--
nay
,
almost
flew
up
it
,
since
,
longing
to
get
rid
of
Manilov
's
ever-supporting
arm
,
Chichikov
hastened
his
steps
,
and
Manilov
kept
darting
forward
to
anticipate
any
possible
failure
on
the
part
of
his
companion
's
legs
.
Consequently
the
pair
were
breathless
when
they
reached
the
first
corridor
.
In
passing
it
may
be
remarked
that
neither
corridors
nor
rooms
evinced
any
of
that
cleanliness
and
purity
which
marked
the
exterior
of
the
building
,
for
such
attributes
were
not
troubled
about
within
,
and
anything
that
was
dirty
remained
so
,
and
donned
no
meritricious
,
purely
external
,
disguise
.
It
was
as
though
Themis
received
her
visitors
in
neglige
and
a
dressing-gown
.
The
author
would
also
give
a
description
of
the
various
offices
through
which
our
hero
passed
,
were
it
not
that
he
(
the
author
)
stands
in
awe
of
such
legal
haunts
.
Approaching
the
first
desk
which
he
happened
to
encounter
,
Chichikov
inquired
of
the
two
young
officials
who
were
seated
at
it
whether
they
would
kindly
tell
him
where
business
relating
to
serf-indenture
was
transacted
.
"
Of
what
nature
,
precisely
,
IS
your
business
?
"
countered
one
of
the
youthful
officials
as
he
turned
himself
round
.
"
I
desire
to
make
an
application
.
"
"
In
connection
with
a
purchase
?
"
"
Yes
.
But
,
as
I
say
,
I
should
like
first
to
know
where
I
can
find
the
desk
devoted
to
such
business
.
Is
it
here
or
elsewhere
?
"
"
You
must
state
what
it
is
you
have
bought
,
and
for
how
much
.
THEN
we
shall
be
happy
to
give
you
the
information
.
"
Chichikov
perceived
that
the
officials
'
motive
was
merely
one
of
curiosity
,
as
often
happens
when
young
tchinovniks
desire
to
cut
a
more
important
and
imposing
figure
than
is
rightfully
theirs
.
