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Chapter 6

           Suddenlyheturnedintothegateofahousetotheleft;andwhenIdartedinafterhim,thegatewaywassodarkthatIcouldseenothingwhatever.Itwasoneofthoselargehousesbuiltinsmalltenements,ofwhichtheremusthavebeenatleastahundred.

           “WhenIenteredtheyardIthoughtIsawamangoingalongonthefarsideofit;butitwassodarkIcouldnotmakeouthisfigure.

           “Icrossedtothatcornerandfoundadirtydarkstaircase.Iheardamanmountingupaboveme,somewayhigherthanIwas,andthinkingIshouldcatchhimbeforehisdoorwouldbeopenedtohim,Irushedafterhim.Iheardadooropenandshutonthefifthstorey,asIpantedalong;thestairswerenarrow,andthestepsinnumerable,butatlastIreachedthedoorIthoughttherightone.SomemomentspassedbeforeIfoundthebellandgotittoring.

           “Anoldpeasantwomanopenedthedoor;shewasbusylightingthe‘samovar’inatinykitchen.Shelistenedsilentlytomyquestions,didnotunderstandaword,ofcourse,andopenedanotherdoorleadingintoalittlebitofaroom,lowandscarcelyfurnishedatall,butwithalarge,widebedinit,hungwithcurtains.OnthisbedlayoneTerentich,asthewomancalledhim,drunk,itappearedtome.Onthetablewasanendofcandleinanironcandlestick,andahalf-bottleofvodka,nearlyfinished.Terentichmutteredsomethingtome,andsignedtowardsthenextroom.Theoldwomanhaddisappeared,sotherewasnothingformetodobuttoopenthedoorindicated.Ididso,andenteredthenextroom.

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