then you pour the powder in, and get hold of a bit of felt from some door, and then shove the bullet in. but don’t shove the bullet in before the powder, because the thing wouldn’t go off do you hear, keller, the thing wouldn’t go off! ha, ha, ha! isn’t that a grand reason, keller, my friend, eh? do you know, my dear fellow, i really must kiss you, and embrace you, this very moment. ha, ha! how was it you so suddenly popped up in front of me as you did? come to my house as soon as you can, and we’ll have some champagne. we’ll all get drunk! do you know i have a dozen of champagne in lebedeff’s cellar? lebedeff sold them to me the day after i arrived. i took the lot. we’ll invite everybody! are you going to do any sleeping tonight?"