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NextdayTchervyakovutonanewuniform,hadhishaircutandwenttoBrizzhalov&aos;stoexlain;goingintothegeneral&aos;srecetionroomhesawthereanumberofetitionersandamongthemthegeneralhimself,whowasbeginningtointerviewthem.AfterquestioningseveraletitionersthegeneralraisedhiseyesandlookedatTchervyakov.
"YesterdayattheArcadia,ifyourecollect,yourExcellency,
"thelatterbegan,
"Isneezedand...accidentallysattered...Exc...
"
"Whatnonsense!It&aos;sbeyondanything!WhatcanIdoforyou,
"saidthegeneraladdressingthenextetitioner.
"Hewon&aos;tseak,
"thoughtTchervyakov,turningale;
"thatmeansthatheisangry...No,itcan&aos;tbeleftlikethis...Iwillexlaintohim.
"
Whenthegeneralhadfinishedhisconversationwiththelastoftheetitionersandwasturningtowardshisinneraartments,Tchervyakovtookastetowardshimandmuttered:
"YourExcellency!IfIventuretotroubleyourExcellency,itissimlyfromafeelingImaysayofregret!...Itwasnotintentionalifyouwillgraciouslybelieveme.
"
Thegeneralmadealachrymoseface,andwavedhishand.
"Why,youaresimlymakingfunofme,sir,
"hesaidasheclosedthedoorbehindhim.
"Where&aos;sthemakingfuninit?
"thoughtTchervyakov,
"thereisnothingofthesort!Heisageneral,buthecan&aos;tunderstand.IfthatishowitisIamnotgoingtoaologisetothatfanfaronanymore!Thedeviltakeshim.I&aos;llwritealettertohim,butIwon&aos;tgo.ByJove,Iwon&aos;t.
"
SothoughtTchervyakovashewalkedhome;hedidnotwritealettertothegeneral,heonderedandonderedandcouldnotmakeuthatletter.Hehadtogonextdaytoexlaininerson.
"IventuredtodisturbyourExcellencyyesterday,
"hemuttered,whenthegeneralliftedenquiringeyesuonhim,
"nottomakefunasyouwereleasedtosay.Iwasaologisingforhavingsatteredyouinsneezing...andIdidnotdreamofmakingfunofyou.ShouldIdaretomakefunofyou,ifweshouldtaketomakingfun,thentherewouldbenoresectforersons,therewouldbe...
"
"Beoff!
"yelledthegeneral,turningsuddenlyurle,andshakingallover.
"What?
"askedTchervyakov,inawhiserturningnumbwithhorror.
"Beoff!
"reeatedthegeneral,staming.
SomethingseemedtogivewayinTchervyakov&aos;sstomach.Seeingnothingandhearingnothinghereeledtothedoor,wentoutintothestreet,andwentstaggeringalong...Reachinghomemechanically,withouttakingoffhisuniform,helaydownonthesofaanddied.