Ivan Turgenev Quotes

Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To Attain That End Are Rather Various. The Following Means, Among Others, Is In Great Vogue, 'is Quite A Favourite,' As The English Say; A High Official Suddenly Ceases To Understand The Simplest Words, Assuming Total Deafness. He Will Ask, For Instance, What's To-day?' He Is Respectfully Informed, 'To-day's Friday, Your Ex-s-s-s-lency.' 'Eh? What? What's That? What Do You Say?' The Great Man Repeats With Intense Attention. 'To-day's Friday, Your Ex - S - S - Lency.' 'Eh? What? What's Friday? What Friday?' 'Friday, Your Ex - S - S - S - Lency, The Day Of The Week.' 'What, Do You Pretend To Teach Me, Eh?

Ivan Turgenev Quotes: Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To

Ivan Turgenev Quotes: Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To

Ivan Turgenev Quotes: Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To

Ivan Turgenev Quotes: Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To

Ivan Turgenev Quotes: Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To

Ivan Turgenev Quotes: Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To

Ivan Turgenev Quotes: Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To

Ivan Turgenev Quotes: Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To

Ivan Turgenev Quotes: Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To

Ivan Turgenev Quotes: Our Higher Officials Are Fond As A Rule Of Nonplussing Their Subordinates; The Methods To Which They Have Recourse To

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