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Chapter 7

           Nolock,nobolt,allthetime,allthattime!Theoldwomanhadnotshutitafterhimperhapsasaprecaution.But,goodGod!Why,hehadseenLizavetaafterwards!Andhowcouldhe,howcouldhehavefailedtoreflectthatshemusthavecomeinsomehow!Shecouldnothavecomethroughthewall!

           Hedashedtothedoorandfastenedthelatch.

           “Butno,thewrongthingagain!Imustgetaway,getaway....”

           Heunfastenedthelatch,openedthedoorandbeganlisteningonthestaircase.

           Helistenedalongtime.Somewherefaraway,itmightbeinthegateway,twovoiceswereloudlyandshrillyshouting,quarrellingandscolding.“Whataretheyabout?”Hewaitedpatiently.Atlastallwasstill,asthoughsuddenlycutoff;theyhadseparated.Hewasmeaningtogoout,butsuddenly,onthefloorbelow,adoorwasnoisilyopenedandsomeonebegangoingdownstairshummingatune.“Howisittheyallmakesuchanoise?”flashedthroughhismind.Oncemoreheclosedthedoorandwaited.Atlastallwasstill,notasoulstirring.Hewasjusttakingasteptowardsthestairswhenheheardfreshfootsteps.

           Thestepssoundedveryfaroff,attheverybottomofthestairs,butherememberedquiteclearlyanddistinctlythatfromthefirstsoundhebeganforsomereasontosuspectthatthiswassomeonecomingthere,tothefourthfloor,totheoldwoman.Why?Werethesoundssomehowpeculiar,significant?Thestepswereheavy,evenandunhurried.

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