To his credit it must be said, that he never boasted of his conquests.

He had found his way into Marya Dmitrievna's house immediately he arrived in O----, and was soon perfectly at home there.
Marya Dmitrievna absolutely adored him.

Panshin exchanged cordial greetings with every one in the room; he shook hands with Marya Dmitrievna and Lisaveta Mihalovna, clapped Gedeonovsky lightly on the shoulder, and turning round on his heels, put his hand on Lenotchka's head and kissed her on the forehead.
"Aren't you afraid to ride such a vicious horse ?" Marya Dmitrievna questioned him.
"I assure you he's very quiet, but I will tell you what I am afraid of: I'm afraid to play preference with Sergei Petrovitch; yesterday he cleaned me out of everything at Madame Byelenitsin's." Gedeonovsky gave a thin, sympathetic little laugh; he was anxious to be in favour with the brilliant young official from Petersburg--the governor's favourite.

In conversation with Marya Dmitrievna, he often alluded to Panshin's remarkable abilities.

Indeed, he used to argue, how can one help admiring him?
The young man is making his way in the highest spheres, he is an exemplary official, and not a bit of pride about him.