but Chichikov put a brave face upon the matter, for, in spite of the authorities' best efforts to smell out his gains, he had contrived to conceal a portion of them, and also resorted to every subtle trick of intellect which could possibly be employed by an experienced man of the world who has a wide knowledge of his fellows.
kolejio-kontseilariak, ordea, buru egin zion zorigaitzari. Auzia bideratu zuten agintariek oso usaimen zorrotza bazuten ere, aurkitu zuen diruaren parte bat ezkutatzeko modua.