CHAPTER X.
The upshot of the conversation was that the next day at noon the mother was seen in factory yard with two pots of eatables from Marya's culinary establishment, while Marya herself transferred her base of operations to the market place.
The workmen immediately noticed their new caterer.

Some of them approached her and said approvingly: "Gone into business, Nilovna ?" They comforted her, arguing that Pavel would certainly be released soon because his cause was a good one.

Others filled her sad heart with alarm by their cautious condolence, while still others awoke a responsive echo in her by openly and bitterly abusing the manager and the gendarmes.

Some there were who looked at her with a vindictive expression, among them Isay Gorbov, who, speaking through his teeth, said: "If I were the governor, I would have your son hanged! Let him not mislead the people!" This vicious threat went through her like the chill blast of death.

She made no reply, glanced at his small, freckled face, and with a sigh cast down her eyes.
She observed considerable agitation in the factory; the workmen gathered in small groups and talked in an undertone, with great animation; the foremen walked about with careworn faces, poking their noses into everything; here and there were heard angry oaths and irritated laughter.
Two policemen escorted Samoylov past her.