НА ВЕЧЕРИНКЕ

Тема А. ЧЕХОНТЕ. Рисунок В. И. ПОРФИРЬЕВА.

A black and white illustration depicts a group of eight Victorian-era individuals in formal attire gathered indoors. Four men, wearing tuxedos with bow ties, stand conversing with four women dressed in elaborate, full-length gowns with ruffled and draped details. The setting suggests a social event or party, with curtains and a chair visible in the background. The figures are engaged in conversation, with varied postures and facial expressions.

— Виноват-с, позвольте пройти, ваше превосходительство!..

— Вы ошибаетесь: я не «ваше превосходительство».

— Так чего ж вы в дверях-то остановились? Проходите...

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