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Chapter 4

           Butfactsarenoteverything—atleasthalfthebusinessliesinhowyouinterpretthem!”

           “Canyouinterpretthem,then?”

           “Anyway,onecan’tholdone’stonguewhenonehasafeeling,atangiblefeeling,thatonemightbeahelpifonly....Eh!Doyouknowthedetailsofthecase?”

           “Iamwaitingtohearaboutthepainter.”

           “Oh,yes!Well,here’sthestory.Earlyonthethirddayafterthemurder,whentheywerestilldandlingKochandPestryakov—thoughtheyaccountedforeverysteptheytookanditwasasplainasapikestaff—anunexpectedfactturnedup.ApeasantcalledDushkin,whokeepsadram-shopfacingthehouse,broughttothepoliceofficeajeweller’scasecontainingsomegoldear-rings,andtoldalongrigamarole.‘Thedaybeforeyesterday,justaftereighto’clock’—markthedayandthehour!—‘ajourneymanhouse-painter,Nikolay,whohadbeenintoseemealreadythatday,broughtmethisboxofgoldear-ringsandstones,andaskedmetogivehimtworoublesforthem.WhenIaskedhimwherehegotthem,hesaidthathepickedthemupinthestreet.Ididnotaskhimanythingmore.’IamtellingyouDushkin’sstory.‘Igavehimanote’—aroublethatis—‘forIthoughtifhedidnotpawnitwithmehewouldwithanother.Itwouldallcometothesamething—he’dspenditondrink,sothethinghadbetterbewithme.Thefurtheryouhideitthequickeryouwillfindit,andifanythingturnsup,ifIhearanyrumours,I’lltakeittothepolice.

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