'Is it possible that Beletski will treat Maryanka in the same way?
That is interesting,' thought he.

'No, better not go.

It's all so horrid, so vulgar, and above all--it leads to nothing!' But again he was worried by the question of what would take place; and besides he felt as if bound by a promise.

He went out without having made up his mind one way or the other, but he walked as far as Beletski's, and went in there.
The hut in which Beletski lived was like Olenin's.

It was raised nearly five feet from the ground on wooden piles, and had two rooms.