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Father Slunin succeeded in releasing his sleeve from Gorokhov's hand. He overcame his intoxication, got up, and leaned against the bedroom door. It flew open and at the same time a rapping was heard at the entrance door which | had closed after the captain left.
I could not take my eyes off the picture I saw in the bedroom.
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The "Twist"
Through the open door I beheld Madam Snegirev, lying on the bed on her back, with her head towards the door. Bishop Alexander, the lower part of his body bare, his trousers down on his feet, was rolling up Madam Snegirev's skirt with one hand, and holding his penis
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