Part One: Chapter 11 (pages 219- 251) Summary

Sadly for Tchitchikov, the day does not go as he planned at all. He wakes up very late and finds that the chaise has not been readied for him. He is furious with his own laziness, as well as Selifan's inability to get the coach ready. Selifan maintains that it is because one of the wheels is broken. The two men take it to be repaired. The laborer tells Tchitchikov that the carriage cannot be mended quickly. The job will certainly take at least two hours. To get it fixed faster, Tchitchikov will need to pay more money. Tchitchikov is very angry, but agrees to pay the extra money. He and Selifan return to the hotel where Petrushka has been packing Tchitchikov's belongings. The men finish packing, but in two hours time, the chaise it...