«A room in the cheap apartment of the Kalinovskys. In the middle there is a door to the entryway. To the left—into the master’s bedroom. To the right—in front of two windows—a desk with magazines scattered about without order, piles of papers, and manuscripts. A glass bookcase with books and books on the shelves. On the desk, portraits of Dobrolyubov and Belinsky. On the opposite side, a chiffonier…»