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First of all, how
long have you known Bolla?"
"I never met him in my life. I know nothing
whatever about him."
"Really? Well, we will return to that subject
presently. I think you know a young man named
Carlo Bini?"
"I never heard of such a person."
"That is very extraordinary. What about
Francesco Neri?"
"I never heard the name."
"But here is a letter in your handwriting, addressed
to him. Look!"
Arthur glanced carelessly at the letter and laid it
aside.
"Do you recognize that letter?"
"No."
"You deny that it is in your writing?"
"I deny nothing. I have no recollection of it."
"Perhaps you remember this one?"
A second letter was handed to him, and he saw
that it was one which he had written in the autumn
to a fellow-student.
"No."
"Nor the person to whom it is addressed?"
"Nor the person."
"Your memory is singularly short."
"It is a defect from which I have always
suffered."
"Indeed! And I heard the other day from a
university professor that you are considered by no
means deficient; rather clever in fact.


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