I won't advance another kopeck." For a while Sobakevitch remained silent, and Chichikov did the same.
This lasted for a couple of minutes, and, meanwhile, the aquiline-nosed Bagration gazed from the wall as though much interested in the bargaining.
"What is your outside price ?" at length said Sobakevitch.
"Two and a half roubles." "Then you seem to rate a human soul at about the same value as a boiled turnip.

At least give me THREE roubles." "No, I cannot." "Pardon me, but you are an impossible man to deal with.

However, even though it will mean a dead loss to me, and you have not shown a very nice spirit about it, I cannot well refuse to please a friend.

I suppose a purchase deed had better be made out in order to have everything in order ?" "Of course." "Then for that purpose let us repair to the town." The affair ended in their deciding to do this on the morrow, and to arrange for the signing of a deed of purchase.

Next, Chichikov requested a list of the peasants; to which Sobakevitch readily agreed.