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He now held in his own hands the proof how little the officials, pervaded by the consciousness of their own importance and superior wisdom, were disposed to allow themselves to be taught. But he was too much of a service-man not to acquiesce in the orders of the supreme court with unquestioning obedience.
Botkin is not in," he said, when I explained what I wanted, "Sit down, service-man. Take it" he gave me a cigarette with a gold crescent on it the kind they served at the Palace. I looked at the crescent and then at the man. In one glance he got I was not "service-man," but he did not show his discovery, only got up and continued talking. "The doctor is very busy right now.
The man, even in explaining these disagreeable things, was polite: by profession, for I immediately saw he was a former Chamber-lackey, though he had a moustache and was looking meager. "Wait on the street, service-man," he said, "I cannot let you in." Very well, I know these "waits" and "call later ons." They don't hurt me. I crossed the street and went down the slope.