Read this passap How can I get at it?' thought Kovaloff. "Everything - the
uniform, the hat and so on - show that it is a state
councillor. How the deuce has that happened?"
He began to cough discreetly near it, but the nose paid him
not the least attention.
Honourable sir said Kovaloff at last, plucking up courage,
honourable sir."
What do you want?' asked the nose, and turned round.
"It seems to me strange, most respected sir -you should
know where you belong - and I find you all of a sudden -
where? Judge yourself."
Pardon me, I do not understand what you are talking
about. Explain yourself more distinctly."
- Nikolai Gogol. "The Nose
What evidence from the text gives you the Impression
that Kovaloff is
Intimidated by his nose?
A. He kisses the nose s hand and tells him how happy he is to meet
HIm
B. He fearfully asks the nose is a right the asks A a question
c. He is unable to say anything , and the nose leaves in contusion
D. He has to gather his courage before he is able to speak to the nose