The pair are just Gog and Magog." "Evidently he is not on good terms with them," thought Chichikov to himself.

"I had better pass to the Chief of Police, which whom he DOES seem to be friendly." Accordingly he added aloud: "For my own part, I should give the preference to the Head of the Gendarmery.

What a frank, outspoken nature he has! And what an element of simplicity does his expression contain!" "He is mean to the core," remarked Sobakevitch coldly.

"He will sell you and cheat you, and then dine at your table.

Yes, I know them all, and every one of them is a swindler, and the town a nest of rascals engaged in robbing one another.