Levin would have entered into conversation with him, but a bell rang for the servant, and he went out.
Levin tried to drink coffee and put some roll in his mouth, but his mouth was quite at a loss what to do with the roll.
Levin, rejecting the roll, put on his coat and went out again for a walk.
It was nine o'clock when he reached the Shtcherbatskys' steps the second time.