He scrutinised Persikov carefully, but did not address any questions to him, so Persikov put up with him.
But in the Institute hall, apart from the dismayed Pankrat, a second bowler hat stood up as Persikov came in and greeted him courteously: "Good morning, Citizen Professor." "What do you want?" asked Persikov furiously, tearing off his coat with Pankrat's help.
But the bowler hat quickly pacified Persikov by whispering in the gentlest of voices that there was no need at all for the Professor to be upset.
He, the bowler hat, was there precisely in order to protect the Professor from all sorts of importunate visitors.
The Professor could rest assured not only about the laboratory doors, but also about the windows.
So saying the stranger turned back the lapel of his jacket for a moment and showed the Professor a badge.
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