"a feeling of despair began to take possession of him; all the more as the streets became more thronged and the merchants began to open their shops." why would ivan feel despair if the streets became "thronged"? a. ivan wanted to be alone so he could dispose of the nose. b. ivan was being followed by his wife. c. the story takes place in st. petersburg, russia. d. ivan was feeling very guilty about cutting off the nose.