Unfortunately, such a list had never been compiled, let alone any copies of it, and the only way in which she knew the peasants' names was by heart.

However, he told her to dictate them.

Some of the names greatly astonished our hero, so, still more, did the surnames.

Indeed, frequently, on hearing the latter, he had to pause before writing them down.

Especially did he halt before a certain "Peter Saveliev Neuvazhai Korito." "What a string of titles!" involuntarily he ejaculated.