cried　with　a　heartrending　wail；　and　she　ran　to　Katerina　Ivanovna；
  who　clasped　her　tightly　in　her　arms；　as　though　she　would　shelter　her
  from　all　the　world。
  〃Sonia！　Sonia！　I　don't　believe　it！　You　see；　I　don't　believe　it！〃　she
  cried　in　the　face　of　the　obvious　fact；　swaying　her　to　and　fro　in　her
  arms　like　a　baby；　kissing　her　face　continually；　then　snatching　at
  her　hands　and　kissing　them；　too。　〃You　took　it！　How　stupid　these　people
  are！　Oh　dear！　You　are　fools；　fools；〃　she　cried；　addressing　the　whole
  room；　〃you　don't　know；　you　don't　know　what　a　heart　she　has；　what　a
  girl　she　is！　She　take　it；　she？　She'd　sell　her　last　rag；　she'd　go
  barefoot　to　help　you　if　you　needed　it；　that's　what　she　is！　She　has　the
  yellow　passport　because　my　children　were　starving；　she　sold　herself
  for　us！　Ah；　husband；　husband！　Do　you　see？　Do　you　see？　What　a
  memorial　dinner　for　you！　Merciful　heavens！　Defend　her；　why　are　you　all
  standing　still？　Rodion　Romanovitch；　why　don't　you　stand　up　for　her？　Do
  you　believe　it；　too？　You　are　not　worth　her　little　finger；　all　of　you
  together！　Good　God！　Defend　her　now；　at　least！〃
  The　wail　of　the　poor；　consumptive；　helpless　woman　seemed　to
  produce　a　great　effect　on　her　audience。　The　agonised；　wasted；
  consumptive　face；　the　parched　blood…stained　lips；　the　hoarse　voice；
  the　tears　unrestrained　as　a　child's；　the　trustful；　childish　and　yet
  despairing　prayer　for　help　were　so　piteous　that　every　one　seemed　to
  feel　for　her。　Pyotr　Petrovitch　at　any　rate　was　at　once　moved　to
  compassion。
  〃Madam；　madam；　this　incident　does　not　reflect　upon　you！〃　he　cried
  impressively；　〃no　one　would　take　upon　himself　to　accuse　you　of　being
  an　instigator　or　even　an　accomplice　in　it；　especially　as　you　have
  proved　her　guilt　by　turning　out　her　pockets；　showing　that　you　had　no
  previous　idea　of　it。　I　am　most　ready；　most　ready　to　show　compassion；
  if　poverty；　so　to　speak；　drove　Sofya　Semyonovna　to　it；　but　why　did　you
  refuse　to　confess；　mademoiselle？　Were　you　afraid　of　the　disgrace？
  The　first　step？　You　lost　your　head；　perhaps？　One　can　quite
  understand　it。。。。　But　how　could　you　have　lowered　yourself　to　such　an
  action？　Gentlemen；〃　he　addressed　the　whole　company；　〃gentlemen！
  Compassionate　and　so　to　say　commiserating　these　people；　I　am　ready
  to　overlook　it　even　now　in　spite　of　the　personal　insult　lavished
  upon　me！　And　may　this　disgrace　be　a　lesson　to　you　for　the　future；〃
  he　said；　addressing　Sonia；　〃and　I　will　carry　the　matter　no　further。
  Enough！〃
  Pyotr　Petrovitch　stole　a　glance　at　Raskolnikov。　Their　eyes　met；
  and　the　fire　in　Raskolnikov's　seemed　ready　to　reduce　him　to　ashes。
  Meanwhile　Katerina　Ivanovna　apparently　heard　nothing。　She　was
  kissing　and　hugging　Sonia　like　a　madwoman。　The　children；　too；　were
  embracing　Sonia　on　all　sides；　and　Polenka；…　though　she　did　not　fully
  understand　what　was　wrong；…　was　drowned　in　tears　and　shaking　with
  sobs；　as　she　hid　her　pretty　little　face；　swollen　with　weeping；　on
  Sonia's　shoulder。
  〃How　vile！〃　a　loud　voice　cried　suddenly　in　the　doorway。
  Pyotr　Petrovitch　looked　round　quickly。
  〃What　vileness！〃　Lebeziatnikov　repeated；　staring　him　straight　in　the
  face。
  Pyotr　Petrovitch　gave　a　positive　start…　all　noticed　it　and
  recalled　it　afterwards。　Lebeziatnikov　strode　into　the　room。
  〃And　you　dared　to　call　me　as　witness？〃　he　said；　going　up　to　Pyotr
  Petrovitch。
  〃What　do　you　mean？　What　are　you　talking　about？〃　muttered　Luzhin。
  〃I　mean　that　you。。。　are　a　slanderer；　that's　what　my　words　mean！〃
  Lebeziatnikov　said　hotly；　looking　sternly　at　him　with　his　shortsighted
  eyes。
  He　was　extremely　angry。　Raskolnikov　gazed　intently　at　him；　as　though
  seizing　and　weighing　each　word。　Again　there　was　a　silence。　Pyotr
  Petrovitch　indeed　seemed　almost　dumbfounded　for　the　first　moment。
  〃If　you　mean　that　for　me；。。。〃　he　began；　stammering。　〃But　what's
  the　matter　with　you？　Are　you　out　of　your　mind？〃
  〃I'm　in　my　mind；　but　you　are　a　scoundrel！　Ah；　how　vile！　I　have　heard
  everything。　I　kept　waiting　on　purpose　to　understand　it；　for　I　must　own
  even　now　it　is　not　quite　logical。。。。　What　you　have　done　it　all　for　I
  can't　understand。〃
  〃Why；　what　have　I　done　then？　Give　over　talking　in　your　nonsensical
  riddles！　Or　maybe　you　are　drunk！〃
  〃You　may　be　a　drunkard；　perhaps；　vile　man；　but　I　am　not！　I　never
  touch　vodka；　for　it's　against　my　convictions。　Would　you　believe　it；
  he；　he　himself；　with　his　own　hands　gave　Sofya　Semyonovna　that
  hundred…rouble　note…　I　saw　it；　I　was　a　witness；　I'll　take　my　oath！
  He　did　it；　he！〃　repeated　Lebeziatnikov；　addressing　all。
  〃Are　you　crazy；　milksop？〃　squealed　Luzhin。　〃She　is　herself　before
  you；…　she　herself　here　declared　just　now　before　every　one　that　I
  gave　her　only　ten　roubles。　How　could　I　have　given　it　to　her？〃
  〃I　saw　it；　I　saw　it；〃　Lebeziatnikov　repeated；　〃and　although　it　is
  against　my　principles；　I　am　ready　this　very　minute　to　take　any　oath
  you　like　before　the　court；　for　I　saw　how　you　slipped　it　in　her　pocket。
  Only　like　a　fool　I　thought　you　did　it　out　of　kindness！　When　you　were
  saying　good…bye　to　her　at　the　door；　while　you　held　her　hand　in　one
  hand；　with　the　other；　the　left；　you　slipped　the　note　into　her
  pocket。　I　saw　it；　I　saw　it！〃
  Luzhin　turned　pale。
  〃What　lies！〃　he　cried　impudently；　〃why；　how　could　you；　standing　by
  the　window；　see　the　note！　You　fancied　it　with　your　shortsighted
  eyes。　You　are　raving！〃
  〃No；　I　didn't　fancy　it。　And　though　I　was　standing　some　way　off；　I
  saw　it　all。　And　though　it　certainly　would　be　hard　to　distinguish　a
  note　from　the　window；…　that's　true…　I　knew　for　certain　that　it　was　a
  hundred…rouble　note；　because；　when　you　were　going　to　give　Sofya
  Semyonovna　ten　roubles；　you　took　up　from　the　table　a　hundred…rouble
  note　（I　saw　it　because　I　was　standing　near　then；　and　an　idea　struck　me
  at　once；　so　that　I　did　not　forget　you　had　it　in　your　hand）。　You　folded
  it　and　kept　it　in　your　hand　all　the　time。　I　didn't　think　of　it　again
  until；　when　you　were　getting　up；　you　changed　it　from　your　right　hand
  to　your　left　and　nearly　dropped　it！　I　noticed　it　because　the　same　idea
  struck　me　again；　that　you　meant　to　do　her　a　kindness　without　my
  seeing。　You　can　fancy　how　I　watched　you　and　I　saw　how　you　succeeded　in
  slipping　it　into　her　pocket。　I　saw　it；　I　saw　it；　I'll　take　my　oath。〃
  Lebeziatnikov　was　almost　breathless。　Exclamations　arose　on　all　hands
  chiefly　expressive　of　wonder；　but　some　were　menacing　in　tone。　They　all
  crowded　round　Pyotr　Petrovitch。　Katerina　Ivanovna　flew　to
  Lebeziatnikov。
  〃I　was　mistaken　in　you！　Protect　her！　You　are　the　only　one　to　take
  her　part！　She　is　an　orphan。　God　has　sent　you！〃
  Katerina　Ivanovna；　hardly　knowing　what　she　was　doing；　sank　on　her
  knees　before　him。
  〃A　pack　of　nonsense！〃　yelled　Luzhin；　roused　to　fury；　〃it's　all
  nonsense　you've　been　talking！　'An　idea　struck　you；　you　didn't　think；
  you　noticed'…　what　does　it　amount　to？　So　I　gave　it　to　her　on　the　sly
  on　purpose？　What　for？　With　what　object？　What　have　I　to　do　with
  this。。。？〃
  〃What　for？　That's　what　I　can't　understand；　but　that　what　I　am
  telling　you　is　the　fact；　that's　certain！　So　far　from　my　being
  mistaken；　you　infamous；　criminal　man；　I　remember　how；　on　account　of
  it；　a　question　occurred　to　me　at　once；　just　when　I　was　thanking　you
  and　pressing　your　hand。　What　made