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Christian Buddenbrook, proprietor of the firm of H. C. F. Purmeister and Company of Hamburg, came into his brother's living-room, holding in his hand his modish grey hat and his walking-stick with the nun's bust. Tom and Gerda sat reading together. It was half-past nine on the evening of the christening day.
"Good evening," said Christian. "Oh, Thomas, I must speak with you at once.