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Chapter 4

           Andateighto’clockthismorning’thatwasthethirdday,youunderstand‘IsawNikolaycomingin,notsober,thoughnottosayverydrunkhecouldunderstandwhatwassaidtohim.Hesatdownonthebenchanddidnotspeak.TherewasonlyonestrangerinthebarandamanIknewasleeponabenchandourtwoboys.“HaveyouseenDmitri?”saidI.“No,Ihaven’t,”saidhe.“Andyou’venotbeenhereeither?”“Notsincethedaybeforeyesterday,”saidhe.“Andwheredidyousleeplastnight?”“InPeski,withtheKolomenskymen.”“Andwheredidyougetthoseear-rings?”Iasked.“Ifoundtheminthestreet,”andthewayhesaiditwasabitqueer;hedidnotlookatme.“Didyouhearwhathappenedthatveryevening,atthatveryhour,onthatsamestaircase?”saidI.“No,”saidhe,“Ihadnotheard,”andallthewhilehewaslistening,hiseyeswerestaringoutofhisheadandheturnedaswhiteaschalk.Itoldhimallaboutitandhetookhishatandbegangettingup.Iwantedtokeephim.“Waitabit,Nikolay,”saidI,“won’tyouhaveadrink?”AndIsignedtotheboytoholdthedoor,andIcameoutfrombehindthebar;buthedartedoutanddownthestreettotheturningatarun.Ihavenotseenhimsince.Thenmydoubtswereatanenditwashisdoing,asclearascouldbe....’”

           “Ishouldthinkso,”saidZossimov.

           “Wait!Heartheend.

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