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Chapter 21

           Forwefeelhowitis;butwhat’sallthis—sheerrobbery!Ifyouplease,couldnotguardsbeplacedifonlytoletusclosetheshop....”

           Severalshopkeeperscrowdedroundtheofficer.

           “Eh,whattwaddle!”saidoneofthem,athin,stern-lookingman.“Whenone’sheadisgoneonedoesn’tweepforone’shair!Takewhatanyofyoulike!”Andflourishinghisarmenergeticallyheturnedsidewaystotheofficer.

           “It’sallverywellforyou,IvánSidórych,totalk,”saidthefirsttradesmanangrily.“Pleasestepinside,yourhonor!”

           “Talkindeed!”criedthethinone.“InmythreeshopshereIhaveahundredthousandrubles’worthofgoods.Cantheybesavedwhenthearmyhasgone?Eh,whatpeople!‘AgainstGod’smightourhandscan’tfight.’”

           “Comeinside,yourhonor!”repeatedthetradesman,bowing.

           Theofficerstoodperplexedandhisfaceshowedindecision.

           “It’snotmybusiness!”heexclaimed,andstrodeonquicklydownoneofthepassages.

           Fromoneopenshopcamethesoundofblowsandvituperation,andjustastheofficercameuptoitamaninagraycoatwithashavenheadwasflungoutviolently.

           Thisman,bentdouble,rushedpastthetradesmanandtheofficer.Theofficerpouncedonthesoldierswhowereintheshops,butatthatmomentfearfulscreamsreachedthemfromthehugecrowdontheMoskvábridgeandtheofficerranoutintothesquare.

           “Whatisit?Whatisit?”heasked,buthiscomradewasalreadygallopingoffpastVasílitheBeatifiedinthedirectionfromwhichthescreamscame.

           Theofficermountedhishorseandrodeafterhim

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