Dead Souls, Chapter 5: Zusammenfassung

Was geschieht

1. After leaving Nozdrev, Chichikov remains frightened, while Selifan complains about the poor feed given to his horses.
2. A collision delays the journey, and Chichikov admires a young passenger before imagining the attractions of a large dowry.
3. Sobakevitch describes Plushkin’s neglect of his peasants, and Chichikov eagerly asks where this landowner lives.
4. Sobakevitch bargains over his dead peasants, finally accepting two and a half roubles each and preparing a detailed list.
5. Chichikov pays twenty-five roubles in earnest money, receives a receipt, and leaves seeking a concealed route toward Plushkin.

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Sobakevitch recognizes that Chichikov expects some benefit from the purchase. This undermines Chichikov’s claim that the dead peasants have no value.

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