Mihail Makarovitch is the police captain who enters the Mokroe rooms with the officials at the height of the revel. Dmitri recognizes him at once as the tall, stout old man in the overcoat and forage cap. He is overcome by anger and horror, roaring the charge at Dmitri before the investigating lawyer restrains him.
IX-II. The Alarm
The narrator fills in his local standing: a retired lieutenant-colonel, widower, sociable host, and much-liked man whose household regularly gathers the town's officials and young people. His warmth and haste make him popular, though not always precise in official matters.
IX-III. The Sufferings Of A Soul, The First Ordeal
After first turning harshly on Grushenka, he is moved by her distress and by Dmitri's anguish. He personally reassures Dmitri that she has been calmed and protected downstairs.
IX-VIII. The Evidence Of The Witnesses. The Babe
During the witness examinations, the Poles mistakenly address their answers to him as the chief authority, calling him Pan Colonel until corrected. The mistake suits his military bearing, even though Nikolay Parfenovitch is directing the formal inquiry.
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