Beasts in cassocks - End Time Deception
Beasts in cassocks - End Time Deception
Beasts in cassocks - End Time Deception
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the permission of those present. Keep <strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d that I do not partici-<br />
pate <strong>in</strong> the sessions ; I only wait on the members."<br />
Father Slun<strong>in</strong> slapped me on the shoulder <strong>in</strong> sign of approval,<br />
say<strong>in</strong>g: "Yes, we have made no mistake <strong>in</strong> recommend<strong>in</strong>g you to<br />
both the Bishop and the Archbishop as a man who knows how to<br />
hold his tongue. You'll do splendidly. One meets such men very<br />
seldom, and one is never sorry to meet them. Don't fail to call on<br />
their Em<strong>in</strong>ences to-night."<br />
CHAPTER YL<br />
/ Meet The ''ArchangeV<br />
When I came that even<strong>in</strong>g to Archbishop Platon's apartment, I<br />
found there, besides the Vicarial Bishop Alexander Nemolovsky, an-<br />
other "gentleman" <strong>in</strong> frock coat, white vest and white tie. After<br />
Archbishop Platon, and Bishop Alexander had given me their bless-<br />
<strong>in</strong>g, Platon <strong>in</strong>troduced to me the "gentleman" <strong>in</strong> the frock coat, say-<br />
<strong>in</strong>g: "This is our most beloved, loyal and worthy Inspector Genera!<br />
and editor of our newspaper, Mr. Gabriel 'Archangel' Dobroff. Ami<br />
this," turn<strong>in</strong>g to the gentleman <strong>in</strong> the frock coat and white tie, "is<br />
Ivan Feoktistovitch Dudikofif, who is at present with us on probation<br />
and about whom, my dear Sir, I have already spoken to you. Make<br />
friends with him."<br />
Both Archbishop Platon and Bishop Alexander were <strong>in</strong> very<br />
good humor, and asked me to make myself at home. Tak<strong>in</strong>g a goou<br />
look at Dobroff, I recalled hav<strong>in</strong>g seen him more than once at the<br />
"sessions", after which he often helped me to escort home on foot<br />
(if the "session" was held not far from the Consistory) or place <strong>in</strong>to<br />
closed cars and send home those who could not take care of them-<br />
neither Dobrofif nor I made any sign of recogni-<br />
selves. . . . But<br />
tion. True, at the "session" there was a great difference <strong>in</strong> our rela-<br />
tive positions : Dobroff, like the "Fathers" and their <strong>in</strong>timate friends,<br />
sat <strong>in</strong> an armchair, while I, stand<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the doorway of the "meet<strong>in</strong>g"<br />
room, entered only when summoned. I took orders which I con-<br />
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