his　rather　good…looking　and　imposing　countenance；　it　was　due　to
  quite　other　causes。　After　scanning　Mr。　Luzhin　unceremoniously；
  Raskolnikov　smiled　malignantly；　sank　back　on　the　pillow　and　stared
  at　the　ceiling　as　before。
  But　Mr。　Luzhin　hardened　his　heart　and　seemed　to　determine　to　take　no
  notice　of　their　oddities。
  〃I　feel　the　greatest　regret　at　finding　you　in　this　situation；〃　he
  began；　again　breaking　the　silence　with　an　effort。　〃If　I　had　been　aware
  of　your　illness　I　should　have　come　earlier。　But　you　know　what　business
  is。　I　have；　too；　a　very　important　legal　affair　in　the　Senate；　not　to
  mention　other　preoccupations　which　you　may　well　conjecture。　I　am
  expecting　your　mamma　and　sister　any　minute。〃
  Raskolnikov　made　a　movement　and　seemed　about　to　speak；　his　face
  showed　some　excitement。　Pyotr　Petrovitch　paused；　waited；　but　as
  nothing　followed；　he　went　on：
  〃。。。Any　minute。　I　have　found　a　lodging　for　them　on　their　arrival。〃
  〃Where？〃　asked　Raskolnikov　weakly。
  〃Very　near　here；　in　Bakaleyev's　house。〃
  〃That's　in　Voskresensky；〃　put　in　Razumihin。　〃There　are　two　storeys
  of　rooms；　let　by　a　merchant　called　Yushin；　I've　been　there。〃
  〃Yes；　rooms。。。〃
  〃A　disgusting　place…　filthy；　stinking　and；　what's　more；　of
  doubtful　character。　Things　have　happened　there；　and　there　are　all
  sorts　of　queer　people　living　there。　And　I　went　there　about　a
  scandalous　business。　It's　cheap；　though。。。〃
  〃I　could　not；　of　course；　find　out　so　much　about　it；　for　I　am　a
  stranger　in　Petersburg　myself；〃　Pyotr　Petrovitch　replied　huffily。
  〃However；　the　two　rooms　are　exceedingly　clean；　and　as　it　is　for　so
  short　a　time。。。　I　have　already　taken　a　permanent；　that　is；　our
  future　flat；〃　he　said；　addressing　Raskolnikov；　〃and　I　am　having　it
  done　up。　And　meanwhile　I　am　myself　cramped　for　room　in　a　lodging
  with　my　friend　Andrey　Semyonovitch　Lebeziatnikov；　in　the　flat　of
  Madame　Lippevechsel；　it　was　he　who　told　me　of　Bakaleyev's　house；
  too。。。。〃
  〃Lebeziatnikov？〃　said　Raskolnikov　slowly；　as　if　recalling　something。
  〃Yes；　Andrey　Semyonovitch　Lebeziatnikov；　a　clerk　in　the　Ministry。　Do
  you　know　him？〃
  〃Yes。。。　no；〃　Raskolnikov　answered。
  〃Excuse　me；　I　fancied　so　from　your　inquiry。　I　was　once　his
  guardian。。。。　A　very　nice　young　man　and　advanced。　I　like　to　meet
  young　people：　one　learns　new　things　from　them。〃　Luzhin　looked　round
  hopefully　at　them　all。
  〃How　do　you　mean？〃　asked　Razumihin。
  〃In　the　most　serious　and　essential　matters；〃　Pyotr　Petrovitch
  replied；　as　though　delighted　at　the　question。　〃You　see；　it's　ten　years
  since　I　visited　Petersburg。　All　the　novelties；　reforms；　ideas　have
  reached　us　in　the　provinces；　but　to　see　it　all　more　clearly　one　must
  be　in　Petersburg。　And　it's　my　notion　that　you　observe　and　learn　most
  by　watching　the　younger　generation。　And　I　confess　I　am　delighted。。。〃
  〃At　what？〃
  〃Your　question　is　a　wide　one。　I　may　be　mistaken；　but　I　fancy　I
  find　clearer　views；　more；　so　to　say；　criticism；　more　practicality。。。〃
  〃That's　true；〃　Zossimov　let　drop。
  〃Nonsense！　There's　no　practicality。〃　Razumihin　flew　at　him。
  〃Practicality　is　a　difficult　thing　to　find；　it　does　not　drop　down　from
  heaven。　And　for　the　last　two　hundred　years　we　have　been　divorced
  from　all　practical　life。　Ideas；　if　you　like；　are　fermenting；〃　he
  said　to　Pyotr　Petrovitch；　〃and　desire　for　good　exists；　though　it's
  in　a　childish　form；　and　honesty　you　may　find；　although　there　are
  crowds　of　brigands。　Anyway；　there's　no　practicality。　Practicality　goes
  well　shod。〃
  〃I　don't　agree　with　you；〃　Pyotr　Petrovitch　replied；　with　evident
  enjoyment。　〃Of　course；　people　do　get　carried　away　and　make　mistakes；
  but　one　must　have　indulgence；　those　mistakes　are　merely　evidence　of
  enthusiasm　for　the　cause　and　of　abnormal　external　environment。　If
  little　has　been　done；　the　time　has　been　but　short；　of　means　I　will　not
  speak。　It's　my　personal　view；　if　you　care　to　know；　that　something
  has　been　accomplished　already。　New　valuable　ideas；　new　valuable
  works　are　circulating　in　the　place　of　our　old　dreamy　and　romantic
  authors。　Literature　is　taking　a　maturer　form；　many　injurious　prejudice
  have　been　rooted　up　and　turned　into　ridicule。。。。　In　a　word；　we　have
  cut　ourselves　off　irrevocably　from　the　past；　and　that；　to　my　thinking；
  is　a　great　thing。。。〃
  〃He's　learnt　it　by　heart　to　show　off　Raskolnikov　pronounced
  suddenly。
  〃What？〃　asked　Pyotr　Petrovitch；　not　catching　his　words；　but　he
  received　no　reply。
  〃That's　all　true；〃　Zossimov　hastened　to　interpose。
  〃Isn't　it　so？〃　Pyotr　Petrovitch　went　on；　glancing　affably　at
  Zossimov。　〃You　must　admit；〃　he　went　on；　addressing　Razumihin　with　a
  shade　of　triumph　and　superciliousness…　he　almost　added　〃young　man〃…
  〃that　there　is　an　advance；　or；　as　they　say　now；　progress　in　the　name
  of　science　and　economic　truth。。。〃
  〃A　commonplace。〃
  〃No；　not　a　commonplace！　Hitherto；　for　instance；　if　I　were　told；
  'love　thy　neighbour；'　what　came　of　it？〃　Pyotr　Petrovitch　went　on；
  perhaps　with　excessive　haste。　〃It　came　to　my　tearing　my　coat　in　half
  to　share　with　my　neighbour　and　we　both　were　left　half　naked。　As　a
  Russian　proverb　has　it；　'catch　several　hares　and　you　won't　catch　one。'
  Science　now　tells　us；　love　yourself　before　all　men；　for　everything
  in　the　world　rests　on　self…interest。　You　love　yourself　and　manage　your
  own　affairs　properly　and　your　coat　remains　whole。　Economic　truth
  adds　that　the　better　private　affairs　are　organised　in　society…　the
  more　whole　coats；　so　to　say…　the　firmer　are　its　foundations　and　the
  better　is　the　common　welfare　organised　too。　Therefore；　in　acquiring
  wealth　solely　and　exclusively　for　myself；　I　am　acquiring　so　to
  speak；　for　all；　and　helping　to　bring　to　pass　my　neighbour's　getting
  a　little　more　than　a　torn　coat；　and　that　not　from　private；　personal
  liberality；　but　as　a　consequence　of　the　general　advance。　The　idea　is
  simple；　but　unhappily　it　has　been　a　long　time　reaching　us；　being
  hindered　by　idealism　and　sentimentality。　And　yet　it　would　seem　to　want
  very　little　wit　to　perceive　it。。。〃
  〃Excuse　me；　I've　very　little　wit　myself；〃　Razumihin　cut　in
  sharply；　〃and　so　let　us　drop　it。　I　began　this　discussion　with　an
  object；　but　I've　grown　so　sick　during　the　last　three　years　of　this
  chattering　to　amuse　oneself；　of　this　incessant　flow　of　commonplaces；
  always　the　same；　that；　by　Jove；　I　blush　even　when　other　people　talk
  like　that。　You　are　in　a　hurry；　no　doubt；　to　exhibit　your　acquirements；
  and　I　don't　blame　you；　that's　quite　pardonable。　I　only　wanted　to
  find　out　what　sort　of　man　you　are；　for　so　many　unscrupulous　people
  have　got　hold　of　the　progressive　cause　of　late　and　have　so　distorted
  in　their　own　interests　everything　they　touched；　that　the　whole　cause
  has　been　dragged　in　the　mire。　That's　enough！〃
  〃Excuse　me；　sir；〃　said　Luzhin；　affronted；　and　speaking　with
  excessive　dignity。　〃Do　you　mean　to　suggest　so　unceremoniously　that　I
  too。。。〃
  〃Oh；　my　dear　sir。。。　how　could　I？。。。　Come；　that's　enough；〃
  Razumihin　concluded；　and　he　turned　abruptly　to　Zossimov　to　continue
  their　previous　conversation。
  Pyotr　Petrovitch　had　the　good　se