Dead Souls, Chapter 2 요약

줄거리

1. After more than two weeks of social visits, Chichikov leaves town with Selifan and reaches Manilovka after asking directions.
2. Manilov welcomes him warmly, while the narrator describes an affectionate household marked by neglect and unfinished plans.
3. In the study, Chichikov requests a list of deceased serfs and proposes acquiring those still recorded as living.
4. Reassured by Chichikov’s claims about legality, Manilov offers the serfs without payment and undertakes the sale expenses.
5. Chichikov leaves for Sobakevitch’s, while Manilov dreams about friendship and remains puzzled by the bargain.

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The blunt request interrupts the visit’s elaborate politeness. It reveals what Chichikov seeks, but leaves his underlying purpose unexplained.

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