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me ~, , Konstantin Makaricti i is a night: watchinan on'the, -| estate of the Zhivarev faimily. He is a small, lean, old man’, of about sixty five. He is remarkably lively and agile. He, has a smiling face and his eyes’ are bleary with. drink., , During daytime, he either sleeps in the back kitchen or, sits joking with the cooks and the kitchen maids. Atnight,, , he wraps himself in a great sheep-skin coat and: walks, around the estate, sounding his. rattle. He owns two dogs, | named Kashtanka and Eel. He sometimes offers his snuff. ||, | box to the lady servanits. He is an amiable person . But it, was he who sent Vanka away; Either he isa victim of the, social system or he is too fun- loving. He is not ready to, -|take up the responsibility of his ar and- child.