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Even the liberal Inspector of Taxes came. He was a patient of Doctor Svetilovitch's, and came during the reception hour to express his interest; incidentally he asked advice about his physical indispositions and paid no fee in view of its being a visit of sympathy.
At the tea-table in the small neighbouring room, which was called the "buffet," Sonya surrounded by young people was pouring out tea. In Doctor Svetilovitch's study they spoke of the recent unrest in near-by villages. There were incendiary fires on various estates and farms belonging to the landed gentry.
At this particular instant the Inspector of the police and the Colonel of the gendarmerie were sitting in Doctor Svetilovitch's study and were examining the guests one by one; they turned their pockets inside out and, for some unknown reason, deprived their owners of letters, notes, and notebooks. Rameyev was in a quiet, genial mood. He laughed on being searched.
These informed Doctor Svetilovitch that a very careful investigation had been made in connexion with his complaints; in conclusion, it was affirmed that Doctor Svetilovitch's evidence as to the illegal actions of the police, and as to the subjection of the girls caught in the woods to blows, was not borne out by facts. At last Sonya began to improve.
Kirsha held his father's hand and said sadly: "There have been many detectives of late poking their noses about here. What can they want here? It's almost certain they will make a search of Svetilovitch's house to-night I have a presentiment." "That's nothing," said Trirodov with a smile, "we have got used to everything.
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