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Denis, Andrei, Makar, Mikhail, Yegor, Nikita, and Alexei
the absent firemen
also: Денис, Андрей, Макар, Михайла, Егор, Никита, Алексей
The fire chief's entire crew in "Ladies and Gentlemen, Townsfolk" -- named one by one as the sentry accounts for each man's whereabouts when the alarm sounds, every one of them (bar Andrei) off on some private errand instead of at the station.
Reading notes
- Ladies and Gentlemen, Townsfolk (Господа обыватели) §76 Denis
Denis and the other named firemen -- Andrei, Makar, Mikhail, Yegor, Nikita, and Alexei -- form the fire chief's entire crew, every one of whom (bar Andrei) turns out to be off on some private errand when the alarm sounds.