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Timofeitch

An old servant of the Bazarov family.

minor

Also known as This Timofeitch

First appearance: Chapter XX

Timofeitch shows up with force in Chapter XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Timofeitch, Bazarov's father's bailiff, appears unexpectedly to deliver a message, prompting Bazarov to announce his intention to leave Nikolskoe.
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In Chapter XVII: Timofeitch, Bazarov's father's bailiff, appears unexpectedly to deliver a message, prompting Bazarov to announce his intention to leave Nikolskoe. Later, in Chapter XX: An old servant who greets…

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SISitnikovKAKatyaANAnfisushkaYBYevgeny BazarovASAnna Sergyevna…TITimofeitch

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Central characters and families
  • Minor intellectuals and officials
  • Deceased and background figures
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Bazarov’s sudden glance at Madame Odintsov, which she reacts to “as though he had struck her a blow,” marks th…

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See Timofeitch in Chapter XX