The Smokestack began to drink his beer in silence.
When they returned to the office, they found Dorimedont Lukin there, who hastened up to Yevsey. His bandages had loosened, the one eye visible was suffused with blood.
"Did you hear about Rayisa?" he inquired gravely.
"Yes, I did."
"She did it out of—it was drink that did it, upon my word," whispered the spy, putting his uninjured hand to his breast.
"I won't go back there any more," said Yevsey.
"What then? Where will you go?"
"I am going to live with Kapiton Ivanovich."
"Um-m-m!"
Dorimedont suddenly became embarrassed, and looked around.