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As soon as I had finished reading the letter I went to the telephone and rang up the Markovitches' flat. Bohun spoke to me. I asked him whether Nicholas was there, he said, "Yes, fast asleep in the armchair," Was Semyonov there? "No, he was dining out that night. " I asked him to remind Vera that I was expecting to take her to the meeting next day, and rang off. There was nothing more to be done just then. Two minutes later there was a knock on my door and Vera came in.
"Why! " I cried. "I've just been ringing up to tell you that, of course, I was coming on Monday."