Twig and Darsingham's offices were in Angel Street, London. The company's business is going badly, but suddenly a sales representative shows up in the office. With his arrival, the company began to prosper and the people who worked there had high hopes for the future. However, they were not destined to come true. Golspie's agent turned out to be a fraud who bankrupted the company.

According to M. Saltykov-Shchedrin's novel "Poshekhonskaya Starina. The Life of Nikanor Zatrapezny, a Poshekhonsky Nobleman." The author of the notes, Nikanor Zatrapezny, presents a whole gallery of portraits of his family members. These include elderly lodgers who are kicked out of the house, aunties who are known for their self-indulgence, and ugly sisters who are unable to find suitable matches. The multitude of images and facts that arise in Nikanor's memory has a profound impact on him. After describing his childhood visions, he doubts that he will be able to continue writing.