Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Notary
A notary involved in the legal proceedings of the two Ivans.
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First appearance: iv what took place before the district judge of mirgorod
Mr. Notary shows up with force in IV: Wild Pranks. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Participates in the interrogation of the headman's sister-in-law.
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In IV: Wild Pranks: Participates in the interrogation of the headman's sister-in-law. Later, in VI: The Awakening: Reads the Commissary's…
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