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Such was Vera 's story afterwards . She went away in great anxiety about him , but when she saw him in the morning , he seemed to be quite himself again , greeted her with a smile , and told her that he would very likely be back by the evening . It appears that he did not consider it necessary to inform anyone excepting Vera of his departure for town . An hour later he was in St. Petersburg , and by ten o'clock he had rung the bell at Rogojin 's . He had gone to the front door , and was kept waiting a long while before anyone came . At last the door of old Mrs. Rogojin 's flat was opened , and an aged servant appeared . `` Parfen Semionovitch is not at home , '' she announced from the doorway .