"The town is an exceedingly nice one, and I have greatly enjoyed its hospitable society." "And what do you think of our Governor ?" "Yes; IS he not a most engaging and dignified personage ?" added Manilov.
"He is all that," assented Chichikov.

"Indeed, he is a man worthy of the greatest respect.

And how thoroughly he performs his duty according to his lights! Would that we had more like him!" "And the tactfulness with which he greets every one!" added Manilov, smiling, and half-closing his eyes, like a cat which is being tickled behind the ears.
"Quite so," assented Chichikov.

"He is a man of the most eminent civility and approachableness.

And what an artist! Never should I have thought he could have worked the marvellous household samplers which he has done! Some specimens of his needlework which he showed me could not well have been surpassed by any lady in the land!" "And the Vice-Governor, too--he is a nice man, is he not ?" inquired Manilov with renewed blinkings of the eyes.
"Who?
The Vice-Governor?
Yes, a most worthy fellow!" replied Chichikov.
"And what of the Chief of Police?
Is it not a fact that he too is in the highest degree agreeable ?" "Very agreeable indeed.