sentences:  In Mitau, Tumas found a group of Lithuanians, including linguist Jonas Jablonskis and attorney Antanas Kriščiukaitis, and often attended their gatherings.Jablonskis approved his first more serious literary experiment – a translation of one of the short stories by Henryk Sienkiewicz – and published it in "Varpas".Dean Piotr Walent disapproved such meetings and wanted to control Tumas' activities, but Tumas refused to obey.