He could not wait any longer.
"Pyotr Dmitrievitch, Pyotr Dmitrievitch!" he said in an imploring voice at the open door.
" For God's sake, forgive me! See me as you are.
It's been going on more than two hours already.
" "In a minute; in a minute!" answered a voice, and to his amazement Levin heard that the doctor was smiling as he spoke.