Part Two: Chapter 5 (pages 351 - 384) Summary

As Chapter 5 begins, a lot of time has passed. Tchitchikov, dressed in the finest of clothes, is at a meeting with a lawyer. It seems as though there is a dispute over a will. Tchitchikov may have been involved in the forgery of it. Tchitchikov's lawyer tells him not to worry about anything. He says that he will handle the situation. Tchitchikov completely trusts him and leaves the matter alone. He decides to go to a tailor's shop to have a new outfit made. Tchitchikov picks out the grandest and most expensive fabric he can find and then is fitted for his new attire.

As he is talking to the tailor, he hears his name and turns around. It is none other than Hlobuev and Afanasy Vassilyevitch. Tchitchikov is shocked to see Vassilyevitch. Tchitchikov obviously...