“During the whole day, cab drivers with riders and suitcases constantly drive up to the entrance of the large house. The riders are different: men and women,...

“This poison began to penetrate the life of Pyotr Petrovich Gladyshev since last year, and precisely from that nasty day when his householder, the merchant K...

“There are quite a lot of people in the pleasure garden. The Romanian orchestra hums and squeals on the stage. On the sandy area, surrounded by sparse trees,...

“Secret Councilor Moshkov was sitting in his magnificent office, in the most joyful mood. He had just returned from the office, where they whispered to him i...

“The large living room is lit so brightly that it even smells of kerosene. Pink, blue and green wax candles, burning out on the Christmas tree, give off a sl...

“Ilya Ilyich, a man not only of weight, but also of great merit in the field that he had chosen, had a small circle of friends come together on New Year’s Ev...

“Ilya Petrovich, dressed from head to toe, combed and lightly sprayed with perfume, entered his wife’s bedroom. Vera Andreevna stood in front of the mirrored...

“As always with fasting, Tuesday at the Yensarovs was very crowded. And best of all, there were a lot of men. Both sides are always satisfied with this super...

“Ivan Aleksandrovich Volovanov woke up, as always, at half past nine. He stretched, yawned, ran his finger over his eyelashes, and poked the button of the el...

“In a large office, on a long and wide sofa, resting his entire rather spacious body was Rodion Andreevich Gonchukov, a man of about forty, with an unusually...

“I’m missing the impressions of my early childhood, although a lot of them are preserved in my memory. I skip them because they relate to my own inner world ...

“Vassa Andreevna Uzhova got up very late and looked not only angry, but even furious. Having washed herself, contrary to usual, very quickly, she twisted her...