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Chapter 4

           EvenKochandPestryakovdidnotnoticethemontheirwayupstairs,though,indeed,theirevidencecouldnothavebeenworthmuch.Theysaidtheysawtheflatwasopen,andthattheremustbeworkgoingoninit,buttheytooknospecialnoticeandcouldnotrememberwhetherthereactuallyweremenatworkinit.”

           “Hm!...Sotheonlyevidenceforthedefenceisthattheywerebeatingoneanotherandlaughing.Thatconstitutesastrongpresumption,but...Howdoyouexplainthefactsyourself?”

           “HowdoIexplainthem?Whatistheretoexplain?It’sclear.Atanyrate,thedirectioninwhichexplanationistobesoughtisclear,andthejewel-casepointstoit.Therealmurdererdroppedthoseear-rings.Themurdererwasupstairs,lockedin,whenKochandPestryakovknockedatthedoor.Koch,likeanass,didnotstayatthedoor;sothemurdererpoppedoutandrandown,too;forhehadnootherwayofescape.HehidfromKoch,PestryakovandtheporterintheflatwhenNikolayandDmitrihadjustrunoutofit.Hestoppedtherewhiletheporterandothersweregoingupstairs,waitedtilltheywereoutofhearing,andthenwentcalmlydownstairsattheveryminutewhenDmitriandNikolayranoutintothestreetandtherewasnooneintheentry;possiblyhewasseen,butnotnoticed.Therearelotsofpeoplegoinginandout.Hemusthavedroppedtheear-ringsoutofhispocketwhenhestoodbehindthedoor,anddidnotnoticehedroppedthem,becausehehadotherthingstothinkof.Thejewel-caseisaconclusiveproofthathedidstandthere...

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