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Quite right! A coat with a Persian lamb collar ? I know. That was the chair from the home for the aged. It was bought this morning for three roubles.’ ‘ But wait a minute. Listen ! ’ said Hippolyte. And Hippolyte told his partner about Father Theodore’s treachery. Bender was solemn. ‘ That’s bad,’ he said. ‘ A mysterious rival. We must forestall him. Later on we’ll have plenty of time to take our revenge.’ The two friends went into the ‘ Stenka Razin ’ for a snack, and Bender asked where the House Depart ment had been and what other Government institution occupied its premises now. As it was evening. Bender and Hippolyte decided to return to the porter’s room. ' I shall find them,’ thought Hippolyte, and he was full of confidence.
