anxious　that　every　one　should　be　aware　of　it。　For　every　trifle　he
  ran　to　Katerina　Ivanovna；　even　hunting　her　out　at　the　bazaar；　at　every
  instant　called　her　〃Pani。〃　She　was　heartily　sick　of　him　before　the
  end；　though　she　had　declared　at　first　that　she　could　not　have　got　on
  without　this　〃serviceable　and　magnanimous　man。〃　It　was　one　of　Katerina
  Ivanovna's　characteristics　to　paint　every　one　she　met　in　the　most
  glowing　colours。　Her　praises　were　so　exaggerated　as　sometimes　to　be
  embarrassing；　she　would　invent　various　circumstances　to　the　credit
  of　her　new　acquaintance　and　quite　genuinely　believe　in　their
  reality。　Then　all　of　a　sudden　she　would　be　disillusioned　and　would
  rudely　and　contemptuously　repulse　the　person　she　had　only　a　few
  hours　before　been　literally　adoring。　She　was　naturally　of　a　gay；
  lively　and　peace…loving　disposition；　but　from　continual　failures　and
  misfortunes　she　had　come　to　desire　so　keenly　that　all　should　live　in
  peace　and　joy　and　should　not　dare　to　break　the　peace；　that　the
  slightest　jar；　the　smallest　disaster　reduced　her　almost　to　frenzy；　and
  she　would　pass　in　an　instant　from　the　brightest　hopes　and　fancies　to
  cursing　her　fate　and　raving；　and　knocking　her　head　against　the　wall。
  Amalia　Ivanovna；　too；　suddenly　acquired　extraordinary　importance
  in　Katerina　Ivanovna's　eyes　and　was　treated　by　her　with
  extraordinary　respect；　probably　only　because　Amalia　Ivanovna　had
  thrown　herself　heart　and　soul　into　the　preparations。　She　had
  undertaken　to　lay　the　table；　to　provide　the　linen；　crockery；　&c。；
  and　to　cook　the　dishes　in　her　kitchen；　and　Katerina　Ivanovna　had
  left　it　all　in　her　hands　and　gone　herself　to　the　cemetery。
  Everything　had　been　well　done。　Even　the　tablecloth　was　nearly　clean；
  the　crockery；　knives；　forks　and　glasses　were；　of　course；　of　all　shapes
  and　patterns；　lent　by　different　lodgers；　but　the　table　was　properly
  laid　at　the　time　fixed；　and　Amalia　Ivanovna；　feeling　she　had　done
  her　work　well；　had　put　on　a　black　silk　dress　and　a　cap　with　new
  mourning　ribbons　and　met　the　returning　party　with　some　pride。　This
  pride；　though　justifiable；　displeased　Katerina　Ivanovna　for　some
  reason：　〃as　though　the　table　could　not　have　been　laid　except　by　Amalia
  Ivanovna！〃　She　disliked　the　cap　with　new　ribbons；　too。　〃Could　she　be
  stuck　up；　the　stupid　German；　because　she　was　mistress　of　the　house；
  and　had　consented　as　a　favour　to　help　her　poor　lodgers！　As　a　favour！
  Fancy　that！　Katerina　Ivanovna's　father　who　had　been　a　colonel　and
  almost　a　governor　had　sometimes　had　the　table　set　for　forty　persons；
  and　then　any　one　like　Amalia　Ivanovna；　or　rather　Ludwigovna；　would　not
  have　been　allowed　into　the　kitchen。〃
  Katerina　Ivanovna；　however；　put　off　expressing　her　feelings　for
  the　time　and　contented　herself　with　treating　her　coldly；　though　she
  decided　inwardly　that　she　would　certainly　have　to　put　Amalia
  Ivanovna　down　and　set　her　in　her　proper　place；　for　goodness　only
  knew　what　she　was　fancying　herself。　Katerina　Ivanovna　was　irritated
  too　by　the　fact　that　hardly　any　of　the　lodgers　invited　had　come　to　the
  funeral；　except　the　Pole　who　had　just　managed　to　run　into　the
  cemetery；　while　to　the　memorial　dinner　the　poorest　and　most
  insignificant　of　them　had　turned　up；　the　wretched　creatures；　many　of
  them　not　quite　sober。　The　older　and　more　respectable　of　them　all；　as
  if　by　common　consent；　stayed　away。　Pyotr　Petrovitch　Luzhin；　for
  instance；　who　might　be　said　to　be　the　most　respectable　of　all　the
  lodgers；　did　not　appear；　though　Katerina　Ivanovna　had　the　evening
  before　told　all　the　world；　that　is　Amalia　Ivanovna；　Polenka；　Sonia　and
  the　Pole；　that　he　was　the　most　generous；　noble…hearted　man　with　a
  large　property　and　vast　connections；　who　had　been　a　friend　of　her
  first　husband's；　and　a　guest　in　her　father's　house；　and　that　he　had
  promised　to　use　all　his　influence　to　secure　her　a　considerable
  pension。　It　must　be　noted　that　when　Katerina　Ivanovna　exalted　any
  one's　connections　and　fortune；　it　was　without　any　ulterior　motive；
  quite　disinterestedly；　for　the　mere　pleasure　of　adding　to　the
  consequence　of　the　person　praised。　Probably　〃taking　his　cue〃　from
  Luzhin；　〃that　contemptible　wretch　Lebeziatnikov　had　not　turned　up
  either。　What　did　he　fancy　himself？　He　was　only　asked　out　of　kindness
  and　because　he　was　sharing　the　same　room　with　Pyotr　Petrovitch　and　was
  a　friend　of　his；　so　that　it　would　have　been　awkward　not　to　invite
  him。〃
  Among　those　who　failed　to　appear　were　〃the　genteel　lady　and　her
  old…maidish　daughter；〃　who　had　only　been　lodgers　in　the　house　for
  the　last　fortnight；　but　had　several　times　complained　of　the　noise
  and　uproar　in　Katerina　Ivanovna's　room；　especially　when　Marmeladov　had
  come　back　drunk。　Katerina　Ivanovna　heard　this　from　Amalia　Ivanovna
  who；　quarrelling　with　Katerina　Ivanovna；　and　threatening　to　turn　the
  whole　family　out　of　doors；　had　shouted　at　her　that　they　〃were　not
  worth　the　foot〃　of　the　honourable　lodgers　whom　they　were　disturbing。
  Katerina　Ivanovna　determined　now　to　invite　this　lady　and　her　daughter；
  〃whose　foot　she　was　not　worth；〃　and　who　had　turned　away　haughtily　when
  she　casually　met　them；　so　that　they　might　know　that　〃she　was　more
  noble　in　her　thoughts　and　feelings　and　did　not　harbour　malice；〃　and
  might　see　that　she　was　not　accustomed　to　her　way　of　living。　She　had
  proposed　to　make　this　clear　to　them　at　dinner　with　allusions　to　her
  late　father's　governorship；　and　also　at　the　same　time　to　hint　that
  it　was　exceedingly　stupid　of　them　to　turn　away　on　meeting　her。　The　fat
  colonel…major　（he　was　really　a　discharged　officer　of　low　rank）　was
  also　absent；　but　it　appeared　that　he　had　been　〃not　himself〃　for　the
  last　two　days。　The　party　consisted　of　the　Pole；　a　wretched　looking
  clerk　with　a　spotty　face　and　a　greasy　coat；　who　had　not　a　word　to
  say　for　himself；　and　smelt　abominably；　a　deaf　and　almost　blind　old　man
  who　had　once　been　in　the　post　office　and　who　had　been　from
  immemorial　ages　maintained　by　some　one　at　Amalia　Ivanovna's。
  A　retired　clerk　of　the　commissariat　department　came；　too；　he　was
  drunk；　had　a　loud　and　most　unseemly　laugh　and　only　fancy…　was
  without　a　waistcoat！　One　of　the　visitors　sat　straight　down　to　the
  table　without　even　greeting　Katerina　Ivanovna。　Finally　one　person
  having　no　suit　appeared　in　his　dressing　gown；　but　this　was　too　much；
  and　the　efforts　of　Amalia　Ivanovna　and　the　Pole　succeeded　in
  removing　him。　The　Pole　brought　with　him；　however；　two　other　Poles
  who　did　not　live　at　Amalia　Ivanovna's　and　whom　no　one　had　seen　here
  before。　All　this　irritated　Katerina　Ivanovna　intensely。　〃For　whom
  had　they　made　all　these　preparations　then？〃　To　make　room　for　the
  visitors　the　children　had　not　even　been　laid　for　at　the　table；　but　the
  two　little　ones　were　sitting　on　a　bench　in　the　furthest　corner　with
  their　dinner　laid　on　a　box；　while　Polenka　as　a　big　girl　had　to　look
  after　them；　feed　them；　and　keep　their　noses　wiped　like　well…bred
  children's。
  Katerina　Ivanovna；　in　fact；　could　hardly　help　meeting　her　guests
  with　increased　dignity；　and　even　haughtiness。　She　stared　at　some　of
  them　with　special　severity；　and　loftily　invited　them　to　take　their
  seats。　Rushing　to　the　conclusion　that　Amalia　Ivanovna　must　be
  responsible　for　those　who　were　absent；　she　began　treating　her　with
  extreme　nonchalance；　which　the　latter　promptly　observed　and
  resented。　Such　a　beginning　was　no　good　omen　for　the　end。　All　were
  seated　at　last。
  Raskolnikov　came　in　almost　at　the　moment　of　their　return　from　the
  cemetery。　Katerina　Ivanovna　was　greatly　delighted　to　see　him；　in　the
  first　place；　because　he　was　the　one　〃educated　visitor；　and；　as　every
  one　knew；　was　in　two　years　to　take　a　professorship　in　the　university；〃
  and　secondly　because　he　immediately　and　respectfully　apologised　for
  having　been　unable　to　be　at　the　funeral。　She　positively　pounced　upon
  him；　and　made　him　sit　on　her　left