The tragicomic protagonist of the stories Another Man's Wife and A Husband Under the Bed. Despite being 'respectable' and 'holding office' in social life, he engages in ridiculously scandalous acts due to the suspicion that he is being cheated on by his wife. When he finds himself in someone else's apartment, under the bed of a total stranger, he becomes more concerned with surviving and avoiding disgrace than with his pride.
A middle-aged high-ranking official whose hair has started to thin. He has likely always been cheated on in his marriage to Glafira Petrovna, but he always finds himself in embarrassing situations whenever he tries to prove it.
A balding, pot-bellied gentleman of about 50, with a raccoon fur coat and a respectable appearance.
Glafira Petrovna
His domineering wife. She manages him skillfully and always tricks him.
Paltolu Delikanlı (Tvorogov)
Gizli rekabet içinde olduğu, nefret ettiği ama yatağın altında müttefik olmak zorunda kaldığı genç sırdaş.