"Gentlemen, for Heaven's sake forgive us--an odd little misunderstanding. One of our comrades exchanged his hat by accident... Oh, it is yours! A thousand pardons. Doorkeeper! Why don't you keep an eye on things, my good fellow, eh? Just give me that cap, there. Once more, I ask you to forgive me, gentlemen." With a pleasant bow and the same well-bred smile he made his way quickly into the street. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Best Russian Short Stories, by Various