ear-rings and stones, and asked me to give him two roubles for them.

When I asked him where he got them, he said that he picked them up

in the street. I did not ask him anything more.' I am telling you

Dushkin's story. 'I gave him a note'- a rouble that is- 'for I thought

if he did not pawn it with me he would with another. It would all come

to the same thing- he'd spend it on drink, so the thing had better

be with me. The further you hide it the quicker you will find it,

and if anything turns up, if I hear any rumours, I'll take it to the