Yet even from this source very little was obtained, since Petrushka provided his interrogators merely with a taste of the smell of his living-room, and Selifan confined his replies to a statement that the barin had "been in the employment of the State, and also had served in the Customs."
Selifanek, berriz, jakinarazi zien Estatuaren zerbitzuan jardun zuela eta lehenago aduanetan lan egin zuela, besterik ez. Horrelako jendeak oso ohitura bitxiak ditu. Zerbait zuzenean galdetuz gero, ez dira ezertaz gogoratzen, dena ezabatzen zaie burutik eta beti erantzuten dute ez dakitela ezer;