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His Excellency (the old man)
also: Старец, ваше-ство, Сам
An elderly neighbor revealed to be Alyosha's superior at work; he watches the courting cats below his window with open delight and proudly narrates the exploits of his own tomcat, Vaska.
Reading notes
- The Cat §26 The old man
An elderly neighbor who turns out to be Alyosha's superior at work ('his excellency'); his own delighted eavesdropping on the cats, and his proud defense of his own tomcat Vaska, turns Alyosha's private irritation into an awkward professional predicament.