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Maxim Ivanych
The petitioner's intermediary in Chekhov's dramatic sketch "Advice": a go-between who counsels the petitioner on how much to offer the powerful Porfiry Semyonych, all while insisting no bribe is involved.
Reading notes
- Advice §4 Maxim Ivanych
The petitioner's intermediary and confidant, addressed only by first name and patronymic; he stands between the unnamed petitioner and the powerful Porfiry Semyonych behind the door.