person
Lyzhin
also: Лыжин
The young acting examining magistrate, only two years out of his studies and still more student than official in manner. His long, sleepless night in the zemstvo hut, his dream of Lesnitsky and Loshadin walking together through the snow, and his waking sense that no life is truly accidental form the story's emotional center.
Reading notes
- On Official Business §16 Lyzhin
The young acting examining magistrate, only two years out of his studies, whose long night in the zemstvo hut and troubled dream form the center of the story.