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1  It is my duty to assist strangers in town.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
ContextHighlight   In ACT II
2  So he is to stand on duty on the bridge for appearance sake.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
ContextHighlight   In ACT I
3  Prokhorov is in somebody's house and can't go on duty just now.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
ContextHighlight   In ACT I
4  No, apart from my duty, out of pure Christian philanthropy, I wish every mortal to be decently treated.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
ContextHighlight   In ACT II
5  It's my duty as chief magistrate of this town to see that visitors and persons of rank should suffer no inconveniences.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
ContextHighlight   In ACT II
6  Honors, of course, are alluring; but as against the happiness which comes from doing one's duty, they are nothing but dross and vanity.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
ContextHighlight   In ACT III