"Has he been here long?"—I inquired.
"They say he came yesterday evening. I offered him a room in my house, but he declined it. However, he seems to be a very nice young fellow."
"Did he stay long with you?"
"About an hour. He asked me to introduce him to Olympiáda Nikítichna."
"And did you introduce him?"
"Certainly."
"And did he make acquaintance with Lizavéta Kiríllovna?...."
"Yes, he made her acquaintance, of course."
I said nothing for a while.