person
Makar (porter)
Makar
also: Макар
The office porter, sent on a pretext errand so he cannot overhear the clerks' planned mutiny; he hides under the stairs instead, and -- being literate, notably for his station -- is the one who writes the whole absurd episode down.
Reading notes
- The Deputy, or the Tale of How Desdemonov Lost 25 Roubles §3 Makar the porter
The office porter, sent on a pretext errand so he cannot overhear the clerks' planned mutiny; he hides under the stairs instead, and -- being literate, notably for his station -- is the one who ends up writing the whole absurd episode down.