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Vladimir Platonych Smirnin
Smirnin
also: Volodichka, the veterinary surgeon
A regimental veterinary surgeon who lodges in Olenka's wing; he becomes her confidant during Pustovalov's absences and, after Pustovalov's death, her unmarried live-in attachment, before his regiment is transferred away and he later returns with his reconciled family.
Reading notes
- The Darling §42 Smirnin
Vladimir Platonych Smirnin, a regimental veterinary surgeon who lodges in Olenka's wing and becomes her companion during Pustovalov's absences, then her live-in attachment after his death.