He wanted to see him, to report on the result of his mediation, which had occupied and amused him for the last three days.

Petritsky, whom he liked, was implicated in the affair, and the other culprit was a capital fellow and first-rate comrade, who had lately joined the regiment, the young Prince Kedrov.

And what was most important, the interests of the regiment were involved in it too.

Both the young men were in Vronsky's company.