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But the head of police arriving checked him , and even ordered that the room should be cleared . As every one had seen all they wanted they went out without disputing , though Lyamshin began pestering the police captain about something . The general merrymaking , laughter , and playful talk were twice as lively on the latter half of the way . We arrived at Semyon Yakovlevitch 's just at one o'clock . The gate of the rather large house stood unfastened , and the approach to the lodge was open . We learnt at once that Semyon Yakovlevitch was dining , but was receiving guests . The whole crowd of us went in .