family；　and　for　that　object　added　coarse　expressions　about　the　conduct
  of　a　girl　whom　you　don't　know。　All　that　is　mean　slander。〃
  〃Excuse　me；　sir；〃　said　Luzhin；　quivering　with　fury。　〃I　enlarged　upon
  your　qualities　and　conduct　in　my　letter　solely　in　response　to　your
  sister's　and　mother's　inquiries　how　I　found　you　and　what　impression
  you　made　on　me。　As　for　what　you've　alluded　to　in　my　letter；　be　so　good
  as　to　point　out　one　word　of　falsehood；　show；　that　is；　that　you
  didn't　throw　away　your　money；　and　that　there　are　not　worthless　persons
  in　that　family；　however　unfortunate。〃
  〃To　my　thinking；　you　with　all　your　virtues　are　not　worth　the
  little　finger　of　that　unfortunate　girl　at　whom　you　throw　stones。〃
  〃Would　you　go　so　far　then　as　to　let　her　associate　with　your　mother
  and　sister？〃
  〃I　have　done　so　already；　if　you　care　to　know。　I　made　her　sit　down
  to…day　with　mother　and　Dounia。〃
  〃Rodya！〃　cried　Pulcheria　Alexandrovna。　Dounia　crimsoned；　Razumihin
  knitted　his　brows。　Luzhin　smiled　with　lofty　sarcasm。
  〃You　may　see　for　yourself；　Avdotya　Romanovna；〃　he　said；　〃whether
  it　is　possible　for　us　to　agree。　I　hope　now　that　this　question　is　at　an
  end；　once　and　for　all。　I　will　withdraw；　that　I　may　not　hinder　the
  pleasures　of　family　intimacy；　and　the　discussion　of　secrets。〃　He　got
  up　from　his　chair　and　took　his　hat。　〃But　in　withdrawing；　I　venture
  to　request　that　for　the　future　I　may　be　spared　similar　meetings；
  and；　so　to　say；　compromises。　I　appeal　particularly　to　you；　honoured
  Pulcheria　Alexandrovna；　on　this　subject；　the　more　as　my　letter　was
  addressed　to　you　and　to　no　one　else。〃
  Pulcheria　Alexandrovna　was　a　little　offended。
  〃You　seem　to　think　we　are　completely　under　your　authority；　Pyotr
  Petrovitch。　Dounia　has　told　you　the　reason　your　desire　was
  disregarded；　she　had　the　best　intentions。　And　indeed　you　write　as
  though　you　were　laying　commands　upon　me。　Are　we　to　consider　every
  desire　of　yours　as　a　command？　Let　me　tell　you　on　the　contrary　that　you
  ought　to　show　particular　delicacy　and　consideration　for　us　now；
  because　we　have　thrown　up　everything；　and　have　come　here　relying　on
  you；　and　so　we　are　in　any　case　in　a　sense　in　your　hands。〃
  〃That　is　not　quite　true；　Pulcheria　Alexandrovna；　especially　at　the
  present　moment；　when　the　news　has　come　of　Marfa　Petrovna's　legacy；
  which　seems　indeed　very　apropos；　judging　from　the　new　tone　you　take　to
  me；〃　he　added　sarcastically。
  〃Judging　from　that　remark；　we　may　certainly　presume　that　you　were
  reckoning　on　our　helplessness；〃　Dounia　observed　irritably。
  〃But　now　in　any　case　I　cannot　reckon　on　it；　and　I　particularly
  desire　not　to　hinder　your　discussion　of　the　secret　proposals　of　Arkady
  Ivanovitch　Svidrigailov；　which　he　has　entrusted　to　your　brother　and
  which　have；　I　perceive；　a　great　and　possibly　a　very　agreeable　interest
  for　you。〃
  〃Good　heavens！〃　cried　Pulcheria　Alexandrovna。
  Razumihin　could　not　sit　still　on　his　chair。
  〃Aren't　you　ashamed　now；　sister？〃　asked　Raskolnikov。
  〃I　am　ashamed；　Rodya；〃　said　Dounia。　〃Pyotr　Petrovitch；　go　away；〃　she
  turned　to　him；　white　with　anger。
  Pyotr　Petrovitch　had　apparently　not　at　all　expected　such　a
  conclusion。　He　had　too　much　confidence　in　himself；　in　his　power　and　in
  the　helplessness　of　his　victims。　He　could　not　believe　it　even　now。
  He　turned　pale；　and　his　lips　quivered。
  〃Avdotyo　Romanovna；　if　I　go　out　of　this　door　now；　after　such　a
  dismissal；　then；　you　may　reckon　on　it；　I　will　never　come　back。
  Consider　what　you　are　doing。　My　word　is　not　to　be　shaken。〃
  〃What　insolence！〃　cried　Dounia；　springing　up　from　her　seat。　〃I　don't
  want　you　to　come　back　again。〃
  〃What！　So　that's　how　it　stands！〃　cried　Luzhin；　utterly　unable　to　the
  last　moment　to　believe　in　the　rupture　and　so　completely　thrown　out
  of　his　reckoning　now。　〃So　that's　how　it　stands！　But　do　you　know；
  Avdotya　Romanovna；　that　I　might　protest？〃
  〃What　right　have　you　to　speak　to　her　like　that？〃　Pulcheria
  Alexandrovna　intervened　hotly。　〃And　what　can　you　protest　about？　What
  rights　have　you？　Am　I　to　give　my　Dounia　to　a　man　like　you？　Go　away；
  leave　us　altogether！　We　are　to　blame　for　having　agreed　to　a　wrong
  action；　and　I　above　all。。。。〃
  〃But　you　have　bound　me；　Pulcheria　Alexandrovna；〃　Luzhin　stormed　in　a
  frenzy；　〃by　your　promise；　and　now　you　deny　it　and。。。　besides。。。　I　have
  been　led　on　account　of　that　into　expenses。。。。〃
  This　last　complaint　was　so　characteristic　of　Pyotr　Petrovitch；
  that　Raskolnikov；　pale　with　anger　and　with　the　effort　of　restraining
  it；　could　not　help　breaking　into　laughter。　But　Pulcheria
  Alexandrovna　was　furious。
  〃Expenses？　What　expenses？　Are　you　speaking　of　our　trunk？　But　the
  conductor　brought　it　for　nothing　for　you。　Mercy　on　us；　we　have　bound
  you！　What　are　you　thinking　about；　Pyotr　Petrovitch；　it　was　you　bound
  us；　hand　and　foot；　not　we！〃
  〃Enough；　mother；　no　more　please；〃　Avdotya　Romanovna　implored。　〃Pyotr
  Petrovitch；　do　be　kind　and　go！〃
  〃I　am　going；　but　one　last　word；〃　he　said；　quite　unable　to　control
  himself。　〃Your　mamma　seems　to　have　entirely　forgotten　that　I　made　up
  my　mind　to　take　you；　so　to　speak；　after　the　gossip　of　the　town　had
  spread　all　over　the　district　in　regard　to　your　reputation。
  Disregarding　public　opinion　for　your　sake　and　reinstating　your
  reputation；　I　certainly　might　very　well　reckon　on　a　fitting　return；
  and　might　indeed　look　for　gratitude　on　your　part。　And　my　eyes　have
  only　now　been　opened！　I　see　myself　that　I　may　have　acted　very；　very
  recklessly　in　disregarding　the　universal　verdict。。。。〃
  〃Does　the　fellow　want　his　head　smashed？〃　cried　Razumihin；　jumping
  up。
  〃You　are　a　mean　and　spiteful　man！〃　cried　Dounia。
  〃Not　a　word！　Not　a　movement！〃　cried　Raskolnikov；　holding　Razumihin
  back；　then　going　close　up　to　Luzhin；　〃Kindly　leave　the　room！〃　he
  said　quietly　and　distinctly；　〃and　not　a　word　more　or。。。〃
  Pyotr　Petrovitch　gazed　at　him　for　some　seconds　with　a　pale　face　that
  worked　with　anger；　then　he　turned；　went　out；　and　rarely　has　any　man
  carried　away　in　his　heart　such　vindictive　hatred　as　he　felt　against
  Raskolnikov。　Him；　and　him　alone；　he　blamed　for　everything。　It　is
  noteworthy　that　as　he　went　downstairs　he　still　imagined　that　his
  case　was　perhaps　not　utterly　lost；　and　that；　so　far　as　the　ladies　were
  concerned；　all　might　〃very　well　indeed〃　be　set　right　again。
  Chapter　Three
  THE　FACT　was　that　up　to　the　last　moment　he　had　never　expected　such
  an　ending；　he　had　been　overbearing　to　the　last　degree；　never
  dreaming　that　two　destitute　and　defenceless　women　could　escape　from
  his　control。　This　conviction　was　strengthened　by　his　vanity　and
  conceit；　a　conceit　to　the　point　of　fatuity。　Pyotr　Petrovitch；　who
  had　made　his　way　up　from　insignificance；　was　morbidly　given　to
  self…admiration；　had　the　highest　opinion　of　his　intelligence　and
  capacities；　and　sometimes　even　gloated　in　solitude　over　his　image　in
  the　glass。　But　what　he　loved　and　valued　above　all　was　the　money　he　had
  amassed　by　his　labour；　and　by　all　sorts　of　devices：　that　money　made
  him　the　equal　of　all　who　had　been　his　superiors。
  When　he　had　bitterly　reminded　Dounia　that　he　had　decided　to　take　her
  in　spite　of　evil　report；　Pyotr