A famous doctor was summoned from Moscow for a consultation; the whole town called on Varvara Petrovna.

She forgave them.

When in the spring Nikolay had completely recovered and assented without discussion to his mother's proposal that he should go for a tour to Italy, she begged him further to pay visits of farewell to all the neighbours, and so far as possible to apologise where necessary.

Nikolay agreed with great alacrity.

It became known at the club that he had had a most delicate explanation with Pyotr Pavlovitch Gaganov, at the house of the latter, who had been completely satisfied with his apology.