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Voldyrev
also: Волдырев
A provincial landowner who visits a government office seeking a copy of a legal resolution in his lawsuit, and is stonewalled by an indifferent clerk until he resorts to bribery.
Reading notes
- A Certified Copy §1 Voldyrev
A provincial landowner (помещик) who has come to the office seeking a copy of a legal resolution concerning a lawsuit. His mounting, ineffectual politeness drives the story's comedy.