CHARACTERS
SAMSÓN SÍLYCH BOLSHÓV[1], a merchant
[Footnote 1: Samsón Strengthson Bigman.]
AGRAFÉNA KONDRÁTYEVNA, his wife
OLIMPIÁDA SAMSÓNOVNA (LÍPOCHKA), their daughter
LÁZAR ELIZÁRYCH PODKHALYÚZIN[2], a clerk
[Footnote 2: Sneaky.]
USTÍNYA NAÚMOVNA, a professional match-maker
SYSÓY PSÓICH RISPOLÓZHENSKY[3], a lawyer
[Footnote 3: Unfrocked.]
FOMÍNISHNA, housekeeper } } in BOLSHÓV'S house TÍSKA[4], boy }
[Footnote 4: A nickname for Tikhon.]