and　face　and　lay　down　on　the　bed　with　her　face　to　the　wall；　only　her
  little　shoulders　and　her　body　kept　shuddering。。。。　And　I　went　on
  lying　there；　just　as　before。。。。　And　then　I　saw；　young　man；　I　saw
  Katerina　Ivanovna；　in　the　same　silence　go　up　to　Sonia's　little　bed；
  she　was　on　her　knees　all　the　evening　kissing　Sonia's　feet；　and　would
  not　get　up；　and　then　they　both　fell　asleep　in　each　other's　arms。。。
  together；　together。。。　yes。。。　and　I。。。　lay　drunk。〃
  Marmeladov　stopped　short；　as　though　his　voice　had　failed　him。　Then
  he　hurriedly　filled　his　glass；　drank；　and　cleared　his　throat。
  〃Since　then；　sir；〃　he　went　on　after　a　brief　pause…　〃Since　then；
  owing　to　an　unfortunate　occurrence　and　through　information　given　by
  evil…intentioned　persons…　in　all　which　Darya　Frantsovna　took　a　leading
  part　on　the　pretext　that　she　had　been　treated　with　want　of　respect…
  since　then　my　daughter　Sofya　Semyonovna　has　been　forced　to　take　a
  yellow　ticket；　and　owing　to　that　she　is　unable　to　go　on　living　with
  us。　For　our　landlady；　Amalia　Fyodorovna　would　not　hear　of　it　（though
  she　had　backed　up　Darya　Frantsovna　before）　and　Mr。　Lebeziatnikov
  too。。。　hm。。。。　All　the　trouble　between　him　and　Katerina　Ivanovna　was　on
  Sonia's　account。　At　first　he　was　for　making　up　to　Sonia　himself　and
  then　all　of　a　sudden　he　stood　on　his　dignity：　'how；'　said　he；　'can　a
  highly　educated　man　like　me　live　in　the　same　rooms　with　a　girl　like
  that？'　And　Katerina　Ivanovna　would　not　let　it　pass；　she　stood　up　for
  her。。。　and　so　that's　how　it　happened。　And　Sonia　comes　to　us　now；
  mostly　after　dark；　she　comforts　Katerina　Ivanovna　and　gives　her　all
  she　can。。。。　She　has　a　room　at　the　Kapernaumovs；　the　tailors；　she
  lodges　with　them；　Kapernaumov　is　a　lame　man　with　a　cleft　palate　and
  all　of　his　numerous　family　have　cleft　palates　too。　And　his　wife；
  too；　has　a　cleft　palate。　They　all　live　in　one　room；　but　Sonia　has
  her　own；　partitioned　off。。。。　Hm。。。　yes。。。　very　poor　people　and　all
  with　cleft　palates。。。　yes。　Then　I　got　up　in　the　morning；　and　put　on　my
  rags；　lifted　up　my　hands　to　heaven　and　set　off　to　his　excellency
  Ivan　Afanasyevitch。　His　excellency　Ivan　Afanasyevitch；　do　you　know
  him？　No？　Well；　then；　it's　a　man　of　God　you　don't　know。　He　is　wax。。。
  wax　before　the　face　of　the　Lord；　even　as　wax　melteth！。。。　His　eyes　were
  dim　when　he　heard　my　story。　'Marmeladov；　once　already　you　have
  deceived　my　expectations。。。　I'll　take　you　once　more　on　my　own
  responsibility'…　that's　what　he　said；　'remember；'　he　said；　'and　now
  you　can　go。'　I　kissed　the　dust　at　his　feet…　in　thought　only；　for　in
  reality　he　would　not　have　allowed　me　to　do　it；　being　a　statesman　and　a
  man　of　modern　political　and　enlightened　ideas。　I　returned　home；　and
  when　I　announced　that　I'd　been　taken　back　into　the　service　and
  should　receive　a　salary；　heavens；　what　a　to…do　there　was。。。！〃
  Marmeladov　stopped　again　in　violent　excitement。　At　that　moment　a
  whole　party　of　revellers　already　drunk　came　in　from　the　street；　and
  the　sounds　of　a　hired　concertina　and　the　cracked　piping　voice　of　a
  child　of　seven　singing　〃The　Hamlet〃　were　heard　in　the　entry。　The
  room　was　filled　with　noise。　The　tavern…keeper　and　the　boys　were　busy
  with　the　new…comers。　Marmeladov　paying　no　attention　to　the　new
  arrivals　continued　his　story。　He　appeared　by　now　to　be　extremely　weak；
  but　as　he　became　more　and　more　drunk；　he　became　more　and　more
  talkative。　The　recollection　of　his　recent　success　in　getting　the
  situation　seemed　to　revive　him；　and　was　positively　reflected　in　a　sort
  of　radiance　on　his　face。　Raskolnikov　listened　attentively。
  〃That　was　five　weeks　ago；　sir。　Yes。。。。　As　soon　as　Katerina
  Ivanovna　and　Sonia　heard　of　it；　mercy　on　us；　it　was　as　though　I
  stepped　into　the　kingdom　of　Heaven。　It　used　to　be：　you　can　lie　like
  a　beast；　nothing　but　abuse。　Now　they　were　walking　on　tiptoe；　hushing
  the　children。　'Semyon　Zaharovitch　is　tired　with　his　work　at　the
  office；　he　is　resting；　shh！'　They　made　me　coffee　before　I　went　to　work
  and　boiled　cream　for　me！　They　began　to　get　real　cream　for　me；　do　you
  hear　that？　And　how　they　managed　to　get　together　the　money　for　a　decent
  outfit…　eleven　roubles；　fifty　copecks；　I　can't　guess。　Boots；　cotton
  shirt…fronts…　most　magnificent；　a　uniform；　they　got　up　all　in　splendid
  style；　for　eleven　roubles　and　a　half。　The　first　morning　I　came　back
  from　the　office　I　found　Katerina　Ivanovna　had　cooked　two　courses　for
  dinner…　soup　and　salt　meat　with　horse　radish…　which　we　had　never
  dreamed　of　till　then。　She　had　not　any　dresses。。。　none　at　all；　but
  she　got　herself　up　as　though　she　were　going　on　a　visit；　and　not　that
  she'd　anything　to　do　it　with；　she　smartened　herself　up　with　nothing　at
  all；　she'd　done　her　hair　nicely；　put　on　a　clean　collar　of　some　sort；
  cuffs；　and　there　she　was；　quite　a　different　person；　she　was　younger
  and　better　looking。　Sonia；　my　little　darling；　had　only　helped　with
  money　'for　the　time；'　she　said；　'it　won't　do　for　me　to　come　and　see
  you　too　often。　After　dark　maybe　when　no　one　can　see。'　Do　you　hear；
  do　you　hear？　I　lay　down　for　a　nap　after　dinner　and　what　do　you
  think：　though　Katerina　Ivanovna　had　quarrelled　to　the　last　degree　with
  our　landlady　Amalia　Fyodorovna　only　a　week　before；　she　could　not
  resist　then　asking　her　in　to　coffee。　For　two　hours　they　were
  sitting；　whispering　together。　'Semyon　Zaharovitch　is　in　the　service
  again；　now；　and　receiving　a　salary；'　says　she；　'and　he　went　himself　to
  his　excellency　and　his　excellency　himself　came　out　to　him；　made　all
  the　others　wait　and　led　Semyon　Zaharovitch　by　the　hand　before
  everybody　into　his　study。'　Do　you　hear；　do　you　hear？　'To　be　sure；'
  says　he；　'Semyon　Zaharovitch；　remembering　your　past　services；'　says
  he；　'and　in　spite　of　your　propensity　to　that　foolish　weakness；　since
  you　promise　now　and　since　moreover　we've　got　on　badly　without　you；'
  （do　you　hear；　do　you　hear；）　'and　so；'　says　he；　'I　rely　now　on　your
  word　as　a　gentleman。'　And　all　that；　let　me　tell　you；　she　has　simply
  made　up　for　herself；　and　not　simply　out　of　wantonness；　for　the　sake　of
  bragging；　no；　she　believes　it　all　herself；　she　amuses　herself　with　her
  own　fancies；　upon　my　word　she　does！　And　I　don't　blame　her　for　it；
  no；　I　don't　blame　her！。。。　Six　days　ago　when　I　brought　her　my　first
  earnings　in　full…　twenty…three　roubles　forty　copecks　altogether…　she
  called　me　her　poppet：　'poppet；'　said　she；　'my　little　poppet。'　And　when
  we　were　by　ourselves；　you　understand？　You　would　not　think　me　a　beauty；
  you　would　not　think　much　of　me　as　a　husband；　would　you？。。。　Well；　she
  pinched　my　cheek　'my　little　poppet；'　said　she。〃
  Marmeladov　broke　off；　tried　to　smile；　but　suddenly　his　chin　began　to
  twitch。　He　controlled　himself　however。　The　tavern；　the　degraded
  appearance　of　the　man；　the　five　nights　in　the　hay　barge；　and　the　pot
  of　spirits；　and　yet　this　poignant　love　for　his　wife　and　children
  bewildered　his　listener。　Raskolnikov　listened　intently　but　with　a　sick
  sensation。　He　felt　vexed　that　he　had　come　here。
  〃Honoured　sir；　honoured　sir；〃　cried　Marmeladov　recovering　himself…
  〃Oh；　sir；　perhaps　all　this　seems　a　laughing　matter　to　you；　as　it
  does　to　others；　and　perhaps　I　am　only　worrying　you　with　the
  stupidity　of　all　the　trivial　details　of　my　home　life；　but　it　is　not
  a　laughing　matter　to　me。　For　I　can　feel　it　all。。。。　And　the　whole　of
  that　heavenly　day　of　my　life　and　the　whole　of　that　evening　I　passed　in
  fleeting　dreams　of　how　I　would　arrange　it　all；　and　how　I　would　dress
  all　the　children；　and　how　I　should　give　her　rest；　and　how　I　should
  rescue　my　own　daughter　from　dishonour　and　restore　her　to　the　bosom
  of　her　family。。。。　And　a　great　deal　more。。。。　Quite　excusable；　sir。
  Well；　then；　sir　（Marmeladov　suddenly　gave　a　sort　of　start；　raised
  his　head　and　gazed　intently　at　his　listener）　well；　on　the　very　next
  day　after　all　those　dreams；　that　is　to　say；　exactly　five　days　ago；
  in　the　evening；　by　a　cunning　trick；　like　a　thief　in　the　night；　I　stole
  from　Katerina　Ivanovna　the　key　of　her　box；　took　out　what　was　left　of
  my　earnings；　how　much　it　was　I　have　forgotten；　and　now　look　at　me；　all
  of　you！　It's　the　fifth　day　since　I