Sergey Koznishev had been following this crusade with interest, and after reading the professor's last article, he had written him a letter stating his objections.

He accused the professor of making too great concessions to the materialists.

And the professor had promptly appeared to argue the matter out.

The point in discussion was the question then in vogue: Is there a line to be drawn between psychological and physiological phenomena in man? and if so, where? Sergey Ivanovitch met his brother with the smile of chilly friendliness he always had for everyone, and introducing him to the professor, went on with the conversation.

A little man in spectacles, with a narrow forehead, tore himself from the discussion for an instant to greet Levin, and then went on talking without paying any further attention to him.

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