no　doubt　teach　in　her　school　on　moderate　terms。　Next　she　spoke　of
  Sonia　who　would　go　with　her　to　T___　and　help　her　in　all　her　plans。
  At　this　some　one　at　the　further　end　of　the　table　gave　a　sudden　guffaw。
  Though　Katerina　Ivanovna　tried　to　appear　to　be　disdainfully
  unaware　of　it；　she　raised　her　voice　and　began　at　once　speaking　with
  conviction　of　Sonia's　undoubted　ability　to　assist　her；　of　〃her
  gentleness；　patience；　devotion；　generosity　and　good　education；〃
  tapping　Sonia　on　the　cheek　and　kissing　her　warmly　twice。　Sonia　flushed
  crimson；　and　Katerina　Ivanovna　suddenly　burst　into　tears；
  immediately　observing　that　she　was　〃nervous　and　silly；　that　she　was
  too　much　upset；　that　it　was　time　to　finish；　and　as　the　dinner　was
  over；　it　was　time　to　hand　round　the　tea。〃
  At　that　moment；　Amalia　Ivanovna；　deeply　aggrieved　at　taking　no
  part　in　the　conversation；　and　not　being　listened　to；　made　one　last
  effort；　and　with　secret　misgivings　ventured　on　an　exceedingly　deep　and
  weighty　observation；　that　〃in　the　future　boarding…school　she　would
  have　to　pay　particular　attention　to　die　Wasche；　and　that　there
  certainly　must　be　a　good　Dame　to　look　after　the　linen；　and　secondly
  that　the　young　ladies　must　not　novels　at　night　read。〃
  Katerina　Ivanovna；　who　certainly　was　upset　and　very　tired；　as　well
  as　heartily　sick　of　the　dinner；　at　once　cut　short　Amalia　Ivanovna；
  saying　〃she　knew　nothing　about　it　and　was　talking　nonsense；　that　it
  was　the　business　of　the　laundry　maid；　and　not　of　the　directress　of　a
  high…class　boarding…school　to　look　after　die　Wasche；　and　as　for
  novel　reading；　that　was　simply　rudeness；　and　she　begged　her　to　be
  silent。〃　Amalia　Ivanovna　fired　up　and　getting　angry　observed　that
  she　only　〃meant　her　good；〃　and　that　〃she　had　meant　her　very　good；〃　and
  that　〃it　was　long　since　she　had　paid　her　Gold　for　the　lodgings。〃
  Katerina　Ivanovna　at　once　〃set　her　down；〃　saying　that　it　was　a　lie
  to　say　she　wished　her　good；　because　only　yesterday　when　her　dead
  husband　was　lying　on　the　table；　she　had　worried　her　about　the
  lodgings。　To　this　Amalia　Ivanovna　very　appropriately　observed　that　she
  had　invited　those　ladies；　but　〃those　ladies　had　not　come；　because
  those　ladies　are　ladies　and　cannot　come　to　a　lady　who　is　not　a
  lady。〃　Katerina　Ivanovna　at　once　pointed　out　to　her；　that　as　she　was　a
  slut　she　could　not　judge　what　made　one　really　a　lady。　Amalia
  Ivanovna　at　once　declared　that　her　〃Vater　aus　Berlin　was　a　very；
  very　important　man；　and　both　hands　in　pockets　went；　and　always　used　to
  say：　poof！　poof！〃　and　she　leapt　up　from　the　table　to　represent　her
  father；　sticking　her　hands　in　her　pockets；　puffing　her　cheeks；　and
  uttering　vague　sounds　resembling　〃poof！　poof！〃　amid　loud　laughter　from
  all　the　lodgers；　who　purposely　encouraged　Amalia　Ivanovna；　hoping
  for　a　fight。
  But　this　was　too　much　for　Katerina　Ivanovna；　and　she　at　once
  declared；　so　that　all　could　hear；　that　Amalia　Ivanovna　probably
  never　had　a　father；　but　was　simply　a　drunken　Petersburg　Finn；　and
  had　certainly　once　been　a　cook　and　probably　something　worse。　Amalia
  Ivanovna　turned　as　red　as　a　lobster　and　squealed　that　perhaps　Katerina
  Ivanovna　never　had　a　father；　〃but　she　had　a　vater　aus　Berlin　and
  that　he　wore　a　long　coat　and　always　said　poof…poof…poof！〃
  Katerina　Ivanovna　observed　contemptuously　that　all　knew　what　her
  family　was　and　that　on　that　very　certificate　of　honour　it　was　stated
  in　print　that　her　father　was　a　colonel；　while　Amalia　Ivanovna's
  father…　if　she　really　had　one…　was　probably　some　Finnish　milkman；
  but　that　probably　she　never　had　a　father　at　all；　since　it　was　still
  uncertain　whether　her　name　was　Amalia　Ivanovna　or　Amalia　Ludwigovna。
  At　this　Amalia　Ivanovna；　lashed　to　fury；　struck　the　table　with　her
  fist；　and　shrieked　that　she　was　Amalia　Ivanovna；　and　not　Ludwigovna；
  〃that　her　Vater　was　named　Johann　and　that　he　was　a　burgomeister；　and
  that　Katerina　Ivanovna's　Vater　was　quite　never　a　burgomeister。〃
  Katerina　Ivanovna　rose　from　her　chair；　and　with　a　stern　and　apparently
  calm　voice　（though　she　was　pale　and　her　chest　was　heaving）　observed
  that　〃if　she　dared　for　one　moment　to　set　her　contemptible　wretch　of
  a　father　on　a　level　with　her　papa；　she；　Katerina　Ivanovna；　would
  tear　her　cap　off　her　head　and　trample　it　under　foot。〃　Amalia
  Ivanovna　ran　about　the　room；　shouting　at　the　top　of　her　voice；　that
  she　was　mistress　of　the　house　and　that　Katerina　Ivanovna　should
  leave　the　lodgings　that　minute；　then　she　rushed　for　some　reason　to
  collect　the　silver　spoons　from　the　table。　There　was　a　great　outcry　and
  uproar；　the　children　began　crying。　Sonia　ran　to　restrain　Katerina
  Ivanovna；　but　when　Amalia　Ivanovna　shouted　something　about　〃the　yellow
  ticket；〃　Katerina　Ivanovna　pushed　Sonia　away；　and　rushed　at　the
  landlady　to　carry　out　her　threat。
  At　that　minute　the　door　opened；　and　Pyotr　Petrovitch　Luzhin　appeared
  on　the　threshold。　He　stood　scanning　the　party　with　severe　and　vigilant
  eyes。　Katerina　Ivanovna　rushed　to　him。
  Chapter　Three
  〃PYOTR　PETROVITCH；〃　she　cried；　〃protect　me。。。　you　at　least！　Make
  this　foolish　woman　understand　that　she　can't　behave　like　this　to　a
  lady　in　misfortune。。。　that　there　is　a　law　for　such　things。。。。　I'll
  go　to　the　governor…general　himself。。。。　She　shall　answer　for　it。。。。
  Remembering　my　father's　hospitality　protect　these　orphans。〃
  〃Allow　me；　madam。。。。　Allow　me。〃　Pyotr　Petrovitch　waved　her　off。
  〃Your　papa；　as　you　are　well　aware；　I　had　not　the　honour　of　knowing〃
  （some　one　laughed　aloud）　〃and　I　do　not　intend　to　take　part　in　your
  everlasting　squabbles　with　Amalia　Ivanovna。。。。　I　have　come　here　to
  speak　of　my　own　affairs。。。　and　I　want　to　have　a　word　with　your
  stepdaughter；　Sofya。。。　Ivanovna；　I　think　it　is？　Allow　me　to　pass。〃
  Pyotr　Petrovitch；　edging　by　her；　went　to　the　opposite　corner　where
  Sonia　was。
  Katerina　Ivanovna　remained　standing　where　she　was；　as　though
  thunderstruck。　She　could　not　understand　how　Pyotr　Petrovitch　could
  deny　having　enjoyed　her　father's　hospitility。　Though　she　had
  invented　it　herself；　she　believed　in　it　firmly　by　this　time。　She　was
  struck　too　by　the　businesslike；　dry　and　even　contemptuously　menacing
  tone　of　Pyotr　Petrovitch。　All　the　clamour　gradually　died　away　at　his
  entrance。　Not　only　was　this　〃serious　business　man〃　strikingly
  incongruous　with　the　rest　of　the　party；　but　it　was　evident；　too；
  that　he　had　come　upon　some　matter　of　consequence；　that　some
  exceptional　cause　must　have　brought　him　and　that　therefore　something
  was　going　to　happen。　Raskolnikov；　standing　beside　Sonia；　moved　aside
  to　let　him　pass；　Pyotr　Petrovitch　did　not　seem　to　notice　him。　A　minute
  later　Lebeziatnikov；　too；　appeared　in　the　doorway；　he　did　not　come　in；
  but　stood　still；　listening　with　marked　interest；　almost　wonder；　and
  seemed　for　a　time　perplexed。
  〃Excuse　me　for　possibly　interrupting　you；　but　it's　a　matter　of
  some　importance；〃　Pyotr　Petrovitch　observed；　addressing　the　company
  generally。　〃I　am　glad　indeed　to　find　other　persons　present。　Amalia
  Ivanovna；　I　humbly　beg　you　as　mistress　of　the　house　to　pay　careful
  attention　to　what　I　have　to　say　to　Sofya　Ivanovna。　Sofya　Ivanovna；〃　he
  went　on；　addressing　Sonia；　who　was　very　much　surprised　and　already
  alarmed；　〃immediately　after　your　visit　I　found　that　a　hundred…rouble
  note　was　missing　from　my　table；　in　the　room　of　my　friend　Mr。
  Lebeziatnikov。　If　in　any　way　whatever　you　know　and　will　tell　us
  where　it　is　now；　I　assure　you　on　my　word　of　honour　and　call　all
  present　to　witness　that　the　matter　shall　end　there。　In　the　opposite
  case　I　shall　be　compelled　to　have　recourse　to　very　serious　measures
  and　then。。。　you　must　blame　your