Next, he turned over the paper, in order to see if anything further was to be read on the reverse side; but, finding nothing there, he refolded the document, placed it in the box which served him as a receptacle for odds and ends, and brought the day to a close with a portion of cold veal, a bottle of pickles, and a sound sleep.
The following day he devoted to paying calls upon the various municipal officials--a first, and a very respectful, visit being paid to the Governor.

This personage turned out to resemble Chichikov himself in that he was neither fat nor thin.

Also, he wore the riband of the order of Saint Anna about his neck, and was reported to have been recommended also for the star.

For the rest, he was large and good-natured, and had a habit of amusing himself with occasional spells of knitting.

Next, Chichikov repaired to the Vice-Governor's, and thence to the house of the Public Prosecutor, to that of the President of the Local Council, to that of the Chief of Police, to that of the Commissioner of Taxes, and to that of the local Director of State Factories.