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Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich), 1870-1938

"Yama: the pit"

.. Hm ... See St. Timothy Alexandrine ... And so, my
dear miss, the first thing ... You say, that she was taken down
from the noose by your doctor--i.e., the official city doctor ...
His name? ..."
"Klimenko."
"It seems I've met him somewheres ... All right ... Who is the
district inspector in your precinct station?"
"Kerbesh."
"Aha, I know ... Such a strong, virile fellow, with a red beard in
a fan ... Yes?"
"Yes, that is he."
"I know him very well! There, now, is somebody that a sentence to
hard labour is hankering after ... Some ten times he fell into my
hands; and always, the skunk, gave me the slip somehow. Slippery,
just like an eel-pout ... We will have to slip him a little
present. Well, now! And then the anatomical theatre ... When do
you want to bury her?"
"Really, I don't know ... I would like to do it as soon as
possible ... if possible, to-day."
"Hm ... To-day ... I don't vouch for it--we will hardly manage it
... But here is my memorandum book. Well, take even this page,
where are my friends under the letter T--just write the very same
way: Tamara, and your address.


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