more　at　ease。　How　little　did　I　think　yesterday　in　the　train　that　I
  could　ever　be　glad　of　that。〃
  〃I　tell　you　again；　mother；　he　is　still　very　ill。　Don't　you　see　it？
  Perhaps　worrying　about　us　upset　him。　We　must　be　patient；　and　much；
  much　can　be　forgiven。〃
  〃Well；　you　were　not　very　patient！〃　Pulcheria　Alexandrovna　caught　her
  up；　hotly　and　jealously。　〃Do　you　know；　Dounia；　I　was　looking　at　you
  two。　You　are　the　very　portrait　of　him；　and　not　so　much　in　face　as　in
  soul。　You　are　both　melancholy；　both　morose　and　hot　tempered；　both
  haughty　and　both　generous。。。。　Surely　he　can't　be　an　egoist；　Dounia。
  Eh？　When　I　think　of　what　is　in　store　for　us　this　evening；　my　heart
  sinks！〃
  〃Don't　be　uneasy；　mother。　What　must　be；　will　be。〃
  〃Dounia；　only　think　what　a　position　we　are　in！　What　if　Pyotr
  Petrovitch　breaks　it　off？〃　poor　Pulcheria　Alexandrovna　blurted　out；
  incautiously。
  〃He　won't　be　worth　much　if　he　does；〃　answered　Dounia；　sharply　and
  contemptuously。
  〃We　did　well　to　come　away；〃　Pulcheria　Alexandrovna　hurriedly　broke
  in。　〃He　was　in　a　hurry　about　some　business　or　other。　If　he　gets　out
  and　has　a　breath　of　air。。。　it　is　fearfully　close　in　his　room。。。。　But
  where　is　one　to　get　a　breath　of　air　here。　The　very　streets　here　feel
  like　shut…up　rooms。　Good　heavens！　what　a　town！。。。　stay。。。　this　side。。。
  they　will　crush　you…　carrying　something。　Why；　it　is　a　piano　they
  have　got；　I　declare。。。　how　they　push。。。　I　am　very　much　afraid　of
  that　young　woman；　too。〃
  〃What　young　woman；　mother？
  〃Why；　that　Sofya　Semyonovna；　who　was　there　just　now。〃
  〃Why？〃
  〃I　have　a　presentiment；　Dounia。　Well；　you　may　believe　it　or　not；　but
  as　soon　as　she　came　in；　that　very　minute；　I　felt　that　she　was　the
  chief　cause　of　the　trouble。。。。〃
  〃Nothing　of　the　sort！〃　cried　Dounia；　in　vexation。　〃What　nonsense；
  with　your　presentiments；　mother！　He　only　made　her　acquaintance　the
  evening　before；　and　he　did　not　know　her　when　she　came　in。〃
  〃Well；　you　will　see。。。。　She　worries　me；　but　you　will　see；　you　will
  see！　I　was　so　frightened。　She　was　gazing　at　me　with　those　eyes。　I
  could　scarcely　sit　still　in　my　chair　when　he　began　introducing　her；　do
  you　remember？　It　seems　so　strange；　but　Pyotr　Petrovitch　writes　like
  that　about　her；　and　he　introduces　her　to　us…　to　you！　So　he　must
  think　a　great　deal　of　her。〃
  〃People　will　write　anything。　We　were　talked　about　and　written　about；
  too。　Have　you　forgotten？　I　am　sure　that　she　is　a　good　girl；　and　that
  it　is　all　nonsense。〃
  〃God　grant　it　may　be！〃
  〃And　Pyotr　Petrovitch　is　a　contemptible　slanderer；〃　Dounia　snapped
  out；　suddenly。
  Pulcheria　Alexandrovna　was　crushed；　the　conversation　was　not
  resumed。
  …
  〃I　will　tell　you　what　I　want　with　you；〃　said　Raskolnikov；　drawing
  Razumihin　to　the　window。
  〃Then　I　will　tell　Katerina　Ivanovna　that　you　are　coming；〃　Sonia　said
  hurriedly；　preparing　to　depart。
  〃One　minute；　Sofya　Semyonovna。　We　have　no　secrets。　You　are　not　in
  our　way。　I　want　to　have　another　word　or　two　with　you。　Listen！〃　he
  turned　suddenly　to　Razumihin　again。　〃You　know　that。。。　what's　his
  name。。。　Porfiry　Petrovitch？〃
  〃I　should　think　so！　He　is　a　relation。　Why？〃　added　the　latter；　with
  interest。
  〃Is　not　he　managing　that　case。。。　you　know　about　that　murder？。。。
  You　were　speaking　about　it　yesterday。〃
  〃Yes。。。　well？〃　Razumihin's　eyes　opened　wide。
  〃He　was　inquiring　for　people　who　had　pawned　things；　and　I　have
  some　pledges　there；　too…　trifles…　a　ring　my　sister　gave　me　as　a
  keepsake　when　I　left　home；　and　my　father's　silver　watch…　they　are　only
  worth　five　or　six　roubles　altogether。。。　but　I　value　them。　So　what　am　I
  to　do　now？　I　do　not　want　to　lose　the　things；　especially　the　watch。　I
  was　quaking　just　now；　for　fear　mother　would　ask　to　look　at　it；　when　we
  spoke　of　Dounia's　watch。　It　is　the　only　thing　of　father's　left　us。　She
  would　be　ill　if　it　were　lost。　You　know　what　women　are。　So　tell　me　what
  to　do。　I　know　I　ought　to　have　given　notice　at　the　police　station；
  but　would　it　not　be　better　to　go　straight　to　Porfiry？　Eh？　What　do
  you　think？　The　matter　might　be　settled　more　quickly。　You　see　mother
  may　ask　for　it　before　dinner。〃
  〃Certainly　not　to　the　police　station。　Certainly　to　Porfiry；〃
  Razumihin　shouted　in　extraordinary　excitement。　〃Well；　how　glad　I　am。
  Let　us　go　at　once。　It　is　a　couple　of　steps。　We　shall　be　sure　to　find
  him。〃
  〃Very　well；　let　us　go。〃
  〃And　he　will　be　very；　very　glad　to　make　your　acquaintance。　I　have
  often　talked　to　him　of　you　at　different　times。　I　was　speaking　of　you
  yesterday。　Let　us　go。　So　you　knew　the　old　woman？　So　that's　it！　It　is
  all　turning　out　splendidly。。。。　Oh；　yes；　Sofya　Ivanovna。。。〃
  〃Sofya　Semyonovna；〃　corrected　Raskolnikov。　〃Sofya　Semyonovna；　this
  is　my　friend　Razumihin；　and　he　is　a　good　man。〃
  〃If　you　have　to　go　now；〃　Sonia　was　beginning；　not　looking　at
  Razumihin　at　all；　and　still　more　embarrassed。
  〃Let　us　go；〃　decided　Raskolnikov。　〃I　will　come　to　you　to…day；
  Sofya　Semyonovna。　Only　tell　me　where　you　live。〃
  He　was　not　exactly　ill　at　ease；　but　seemed　hurried；　and　avoided
  her　eyes。　Sonia　gave　her　address；　and　flushed　as　she　did　so。　They
  all　went　out　together。
  〃Don't　you　lock　up？〃　asked　Razumihin；　following　him　on　to　the
  stairs。
  〃Never；〃　answered　Raskolnikov。　〃I　have　been　meaning　to　buy　a　lock
  for　these　two　years。　People　are　happy　who　have　no　need　of　locks；〃　he
  said；　laughing；　to　Sonia。　They　stood　still　in　the　gateway。
  〃Do　you　go　to　the　right；　Sofya　Semyonovna？　How　did　you　find　me；　by
  the　way？〃　he　added；　as　though　he　wanted　to　say　something　quite
  different。　He　wanted　to　look　at　her　soft　clear　eyes；　but　this　was
  not　easy。
  〃Why；　you　gave　your　address　to　Polenka　yesterday。〃
  〃Polenka？　Oh；　yes；　Polenka；　that　is　the　little　girl。　She　is　your
  sister？　Did　I　give　her　the　address？〃
  〃Why；　had　you　forgotten？〃
  〃No；　I　remember。〃
  〃I　had　heard　my　father　speak　of　you。。。　only　I　did　not　know　your
  name；　and　he　did　not　know　it。　And　now　I　came。。。　and　as　I　had　learnt
  your　name；　I　asked　to…day；　'Where　does　Mr。　Raskolnikov　live？'　I　did
  not　know　you　had　only　a　room　too。。。。　Good…bye；　I　will　tell　Katerina
  Ivanovna。〃
  She　was　extremely　glad　to　escape　at　last；　she　went　away　looking
  down；　hurrying　to　get　out　of　sight　as　soon　as　possible；　to　walk　the
  twenty　steps　to　the　turning　on　the　right　and　to　be　at　last　alone；
  and　then　moving　rapidly　along；　looking　at　no　one；　noticing　nothing；　to
  think；　to　remember；　to　meditate　on　every　word；　every　detail。　Never；
  never　had　she　felt　anything　like　this。　Dimly　and　unconsciously　a　whole
  new　world　was　opening　before　her。　She　remembered　suddenly　that
  Raskolnikov　meant　to　come　to　her　t