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Chapter 9

           Nowprince,consider,whydidheleavehisaddress?WhydoyousupposehewentoutofhiswaytotellColiathathehadgonetoWilkin’s?WhocaredtoknowthathewasgoingtoWilkin’s?No,no!prince,thisisfinesse,thieves’finesse!Thisisasgoodassaying,‘There,howcanIbeathiefwhenIleavemyaddress?I’mnotconcealingmymovementsasathiefwould.’Doyouunderstand,prince?”

           “Ohyes,butthatisnotenough.”

           “Secondproof.Thescentturnsouttobefalse,andtheaddressgivenisasham.Anhourafterthatisatabouteight,IwenttoWilkin’smyself,andtherewasnotraceofFerdishenko.Themaiddidtellme,certainly,thatanhourorsosincesomeonehadbeenhammeringatthedoor,andhadsmashedthebell;shesaidshewouldnotopenthedoorbecauseshedidn’twanttowakehermaster;probablyshewastoolazytogetupherself.Suchphenomenaaremetwithoccasionally!”

           “Butisthatallyourevidence?Itisnotenough!”

           “Well,prince,whomarewetosuspect,then?Consider!”saidLebedeffwithalmostservileamiability,smilingattheprince.Therewasalookofcunninginhiseyes,however.

           “Youshouldsearchyourroomandallthecupboardsagain,”saidtheprince,afteramomentortwoofsilentreflection.

           “ButIhavedoneso,mydearprince!”saidLebedeff,moresweetlythanever.

           “H’m!whymustyouneedsgoupandchangeyourcoatlikethat?”askedtheprince,bangingthetablewithhisfist,inannoyance.

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