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they were being positively overwhelmed since the special bill had been
posted up. Varenukha told her to be sure not to sell the thirty best seats
in the boxes and stalls, then rushed out of the box office, fought off the
people begging for free tickets and slipped into his own office to pick up
his cap. At that moment the telephone rang. ' Yes? ' he shouted.
'Ivan Savyelich? ' enquired the receiver in an odious nasal voice.
'He's not in the theatre! ' Varenukha was just about to shout, but the
telephone cut him short:
'Don't play the fool, Ivan Savyelich, and listen. You are not to take
those telegrams anywhere or show them to anybody.'
'Who's that? ' roared Varenukha. ' Kindly stop playing these tricks!
You're going to be shown up before long. What's your telephone number? '
'Varenukha,' insisted the horrible voice. ' You understand Russian
don't you? Don't take those telegrams.'
'So you refuse to stop this game do you? ' shouted the house manager
in a rage. ' Now listen to me--you're going to pay for this!' He went on
shouting threats but stopped when he realised that no one was listening to
him on the other end.
At that moment his office began to darken. Varenukha ran out,
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