now prince, consider, why did he leave his address? why do you suppose he went out of his way to tell colia that he had gone to wilkin’s? who cared to know that he was going to wilkin’s? no, no! prince, this is finesse, thieves’ finesse! this is as good as saying, ‘there, how can i be a thief when i leave my address? i’m not concealing my movements as a thief would.’ do you understand, prince?"