Lushkoff is obliged to Sergei.Had there been no encounter with Sergei, Lushkov would have still been begging on the streets.Sergei gives him an opportunity of meeting Olga. The whole incident has changed the way Lushkov thinks about his future.His stint with Sergei and Olga gives him a new lease of life and helps him in getting a decent job where he earns thirty five roubles a month.
