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went on his way.
"I have money enough to buy up everything," he said; "but I will not do
so."
The numerous commissions which he had received compelled him to go to
the bazaar. There he bought only what had been ordered, but he could
not resist the temptation to ask the price of a very handsome sheep-skin
coat which attracted his attention. The merchant to whom he spoke looked
at Polikey and smiled, not believing that he had sufficient money to
purchase such an expensive coat. But Polikey, pointing to his breast,
said that he could buy out the whole shop if he wished to. He thereupon
ordered the shop-keeper to take his measure. He tried the coat on and
looked himself over carefully, testing the quality and blowing upon the
hair to see that none of it came out. Finally, heaving a deep sigh, he
took it off.
"
The price is too high," he said. "If you could let me have it for
fifteen rubles--"
But the merchant cut him short by snatching the coat from him and
throwing it angrily to one side.
Polikey left the bazaar and returned to the merchant's house in high
spirits.
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