“...He was small in stature, strong built, as if filled with lead: his face expressed efficiency, concern, like that of doctors or accountants, but did not have pronounced features, it was rather prosaic and did not attract much attention to itself. From under the wide brim of a soft hat, a thick mustache and a wedge-shaped beard were visible. He was wearing a coat for the season, and in his hands was a thick, knotty stick. The gait was firm, fast, decisive. Tapping his heavy baton as he walked, this man paid little attention to his street and dead end. He knew all the details of these places, the character of the population, their work, habits and various shortcomings, because he was born and raised in the same places, among artisans...”