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Madame Podtotchina

A woman suspected by Kovaloff of causing his nose to vanish.

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Also known as Madame Alexandra Podtotchina, Alexandra Podtotchina

First appearance: The Nose

Madame Podtotchina shows up with force in The Nose. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A woman Kovaloff suspects of bewitching his nose away.
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Madame Podtotchina first appears in 0040 the nose.

In The Nose: A woman Kovaloff suspects of bewitching his nose away.

Later, in II: Accused by Kovaloff of stealing his nose via witchcraft; she replies denying involvement and offering her daughter's hand.

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MKMajor KovaloffTCThe ColonelAPAndrei Petrovi…TAThe ArtistIIIvan IvanovitchMPMadame Podtotchina

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  • Madness and overcoat characters
  • Nose and madness characters
  • St. Petersburg tales characters
  • Mirgorod feud characters

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The emotional and psychological peak occurs as the auction transforms the deceased art-lover’s cherished colle…

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