such a racket about him here.

OSIP. Look here, young man, I see you're a smart fellow.
Get me something to eat, won't you?

MISHKA. There isn't anything ready yet for the likes
of you. You won't eat plain food. When your master
takes his meal, they'll let you have the same as he gets.

OSIP. But have you got any plain stuff?

MISHKA. We have cabbage soup, porridge and pie.

OSIP. That's all right. We'll eat cabbage soup, porridge
and pie, we'll eat everything. Come, help me
with the valise. Is there another way to go out there?

MISHKA. Yes.

They both carry the valise into the next room.



SCENE V


The Sergeants open both folding doors. Khlestakov
enters followed by the Governor, then the Superintendent
of Charities, the Inspector of Schools, Dobchinsky and
Bobchinsky with a plaster on his nose. The Governor