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Chapter 9

           Heseemedmuchdisappointed,thoughasself-confidentasever.Hippolytelookeddejectedandsulky,aswellassurprised.Hehadjustbeenattackedbyaviolentfitofcoughing,sothathishandkerchiefwasstainedwithblood.Theboxerlookedthoroughlyfrightened.

           “Oh,Antip!”criedheinamiserablevoice,“IdidsaytoyoutheotherdaythedaybeforeyesterdaythatperhapsyouwerenotreallyPavlicheff’sson!”

           Thereweresoundsofhalf-smotheredlaughteratthis.

           “Now,thatisavaluablepieceofinformation,Mr.Keller,”repliedGania.“Howeverthatmaybe,IhaveprivateinformationwhichconvincesmethatMr.Burdovsky,thoughdoubtlessawareofthedateofhisbirth,knewnothingatallaboutPavlicheff’ssojournabroad.Indeed,hepassedthegreaterpartofhislifeoutofRussia,returningatintervalsforshortvisits.Thejourneyinquestionisinitselftoounimportantforhisfriendstorecollectitaftermorethantwentyyears;andofcourseMr.Burdovskycouldhaveknownnothingaboutit,forhewasnotborn.Astheeventhasproved,itwasnotimpossibletofindevidenceofhisabsence,thoughImustconfessthatchancehashelpedmeinaquestwhichmightverywellhavecometonothing.ItwasreallyalmostimpossibleforBurdovskyorTchebarofftodiscoverthesefacts,evenifithadenteredtheirheadstotry.Naturallytheyneverdreamt...”

           HerethevoiceofHippolytesuddenlyintervened.

           “Allowme,Mr.Ivolgin,”hesaidirritably.“Whatisthegoodofallthisrigmarole?Pardonme.

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