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M. Tprunov
Tprunov
also: М. Тпрунов
The mercenary suitor of a parody love letter, offering his hand in marriage purely for money. His surname echoes tpru, the Russian command to halt a horse.
Reading notes
- From the Notebook of Ivan Ivanych (Thoughts and Notes) §58 M. Tprunov
The mercenary suitor of this parody love letter, whose proposal is motivated by "extreme need of money." His surname echoes tpru, the command used to halt a horse.