There's a clue, such as it is, a fact.

You wouldn't have your painter set free ?" "Now they've simply taken him for the murderer.

They haven't a shadow of doubt." "That's nonsense.

You are excited.

But what about the ear-rings?
You must admit that, if on the very same day and hour ear-rings from the old woman's box have come into Nikolay's hands, they must have come there somehow.