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Father Vosmistishiev
the archpriest
also: отец протоиерей Восьмистишиев, Отец Паисий, Father Paisy, the archpriest
The town's archpriest, whose garden the starlings land in; townspeople mistakenly identify him going about his business as "Father Paisy" heading off to perform a rite.
Reading notes
- Ferment of Minds §16 the archpriest's
The town's archpriest, Father Vosmistishiev, into whose garden the flock of starlings lands, setting off the town's collective staring.