it；　a　question　occurred　to　me　at　once；　just　when　I　was　thanking　you
  and　pressing　your　hand。　What　made　you　put　it　secretly　in　her　pocket？
  Why　you　did　it　secretly；　I　mean？　Could　it　be　simply　to　conceal　it　from
  me；　knowing　that　my　convictions　are　opposed　to　yours　and　that　I　do　not
  approve　of　private　benevolence；　which　effects　no　radical　cure？　Well；　I
  decided　that　you　really　were　ashamed　of　giving　such　a　large　sum　before
  me。　Perhaps；　too；　I　thought；　he　wants　to　give　her　a　surprise；　when　she
  finds　a　whole　hundred…rouble　note　in　her　pocket。　（For　I　know　some
  benevolent　people　are　very　fond　of　decking　out　their　charitable
  actions　in　that　way。）　Then　the　idea　struck　me；　too；　that　you　wanted　to
  test　her；　to　see　whether；　when　she　found　it；　she　would　come　to　thank
  you。　Then；　too；　that　you　wanted　to　avoid　thanks　and　that；　as　the
  saying　is；　your　right　hand　should　not　know。。。　something　of　that
  sort；　in　fact。　I　thought　of　so　many　possibilities　that　I　put　off
  considering　it；　but　still　thought　it　indelicate　to　show　you　I　knew
  your　secret。　But　another　idea　struck　me　again　that　Sofya　Semyonovna
  might　easily　lose　the　money　before　she　noticed　it；　that　was　why　I
  decided　to　come　in　here　to　call　her　out　of　the　room　and　to　tell　her
  that　you　put　a　hundred　roubles　in　her　pocket。　But　on　my　way　I　went
  first　to　Madame　Kobilatnikov's　to　take　them　the　'General　Treatise　on
  the　Positive　Method'　and　especially　to　recommend　Piderit's　article
  （and　also　Wagner's）；　then　I　come　on　here　and　what　a　state　of　things
  I　find！　Now　could　I；　could　I；　have　all　these　ideas　and　reflections；　if
  I　had　not　seen　you　put　the　hundred…rouble　note　in　her　pocket？〃
  When　Lebeziatnikov　finished　his　long…winded　harangue　with　the
  logical　deduction　at　the　end；　he　was　quite　tired；　and　the　perspiration
  streamed　from　his　face。　He　could　not；　alas；　even　express　himself
  correctly　in　Russian；　though　he　knew　no　other　language；　so　that　he　was
  quite　exhausted；　almost　emaciated　after　this　heroic　exploit。　But　his
  speech　produced　a　powerful　effect。　He　had　spoken　with　such
  vehemence；　with　such　conviction　that　every　one　obviously　believed　him。
  Pyotr　Petrovitch　felt　that　things　were　going　badly　with　him。
  〃What　is　it　to　do　with　me　if　silly　ideas　did　occur　to　you？〃　he
  shouted；　〃that's　no　evidence。　You　may　have　dreamt　it；　that's　all！
  And　I　tell　you；　you　are　lying；　sir。　You　are　lying　and　slandering
  from　some　spite　against　me；　simply　from　pique；　because　I　did　not　agree
  with　your　freethinking；　godless；　social　propositions！〃
  But　this　retort　did　not　benefit　Pyotr　Petrovitch。　Murmurs　of
  disapproval　were　heard　on　all　sides。
  〃Ah；　that's　your　line　now；　is　it！〃　cried　Lebeziatnikov；　〃that's
  nonsense！　Call　the　police　and　I'll　take　my　oath！　There's　only　one
  thing　I　can't　understand：　what　made　him　risk　such　a　contemptible
  action。　Oh；　pitiful；　despicable　man！〃
  〃I　can　explain　why　he　risked　such　an　action；　and　if　necessary；　I；
  too；　will　swear　to　it；〃　Raskolnikov　said　at　last　in　a　firm　voice；
  and　he　stepped　forward。
  He　appeared　to　be　firm　and　composed。　Every　one　felt　clearly；　from
  the　very　look　of　him　that　he　really　knew　about　it　and　that　the　mystery
  would　be　solved。
  〃Now　I　can　explain　it　all　to　myself；〃　said　Raskolnikov；　addressing
  Lebeziatnikov。　〃From　the　very　beginning　of　the　business；　I　suspected
  that　there　was　some　scoundrelly　intrigue　at　the　bottom　of　it。　I
  began　to　suspect　it　from　some　special　circumstances　known　to　me
  only；　which　I　will　explain　at　once　to　every　one：　they　account　for
  everything。　Your　valuable　evidence　has　finally　made　everything　clear
  to　me。　I　beg　all；　all　to　listen。　This　gentleman　（he　pointed　to　Luzhin）
  was　recently　engaged　to　be　married　to　a　young　lady…　my　sister；　Avdotya
  Romanovna　Raskolnikov。　But　coming　to　Petersburg　he　quarrelled　with　me；
  the　day　before　yesterday；　at　our　first　meeting　and　I　drove　him　out
  of　my　room…　I　have　two　witnesses　to　prove　it。　He　is　a　very　spiteful
  man。。。。　The　day　before　yesterday　I　did　not　know　that　he　was　staying
  here；　in　your　room；　and　that　consequently　on　the　very　day　we
  quarrelled…　the　day　before　yesterday…　he　saw　me　give　Katerina　Ivanovna
  some　money　for　the　funeral；　as　a　friend　of　the　late　Mr。　Marmeladov。　He
  at　once　wrote　a　note　to　my　mother　and　informed　her　that　I　had　given
  away　all　my　money；　not　to　Katerina　Ivanovna；　but　to　Sofya
  Semyonovna；　and　referred　in　a　most　contemptible　way　to　the。。。
  character　of　Sofya　Semyonovna；　that　is；　hinted　at　the　character　of
  my　attitude　to　Sofya　Semyonovna。　All　this　you　understand　was　with
  the　object　of　dividing　me　from　my　mother　and　sister；　by　insinuating
  that　I　was　squandering　on　unworthy　objects　the　money　which　they　had
  sent　me　and　which　was　all　they　had。　Yesterday　evening；　before　my
  mother　and　sister　and　in　his　presence；　I　declared　that　I　had　given　the
  money　to　Katerina　Ivanovna　for　the　funeral　and　not　to　Sofya　Semyonovna
  and　that　I　had　no　acquaintance　with　Sofya　Semyonovna　and　had　never
  seen　her　before；　indeed。　At　the　same　time　I　added　that　he；　Pyotr
  Petrovitch　Luzhin；　with　all　his　virtues　was　not　worth　Sofya
  Semyonovna's　little　finger；　though　he　spoke　so　ill　of　her。　To　his
  question…　would　I　let　Sofya　Semyonovna　sit　down　beside　my　sister；　I
  answered　that　I　had　already　done　so　that　day。　Irritated　that　my　mother
  and　sister　were　unwilling　to　quarrel　with　me　at　his　insinuations；　he
  gradually　began　being　unpardonably　rude　to　them。　A　final　rupture
  took　place　and　he　was　turned　out　of　the　house。　All　this　happened
  yesterday　evening。　Now　I　beg　your　special　attention：　consider：　if　he
  had　now　succeeded　in　proving　that　Sofya　Semyonovna　was　a　thief；　he
  would　have　shown　to　my　mother　and　sister　that　he　was　almost　right　in
  his　suspicions；　that　he　had　reason　to　be　angry　at　my　putting　my　sister
  on　a　level　with　Sofya　Semyonovna；　that；　in　attacking　me；　he　was
  protecting　and　preserving　the　honour　of　my　sister；　his　betrothed。　In
  fact　he　might　even；　through　all　this；　have　been　able　to　estrange　me
  from　my　family；　and　no　doubt　he　hoped　to　be　restored　to　favour　with
  them；　to　say　nothing　of　revenging　himself　on　me　personally；　for　he　has
  grounds　for　supposing　that　the　honour　and　happiness　of　Sofya
  Semyonovna　are　very　precious　to　me。　That　was　what　he　was　working
  for！　That's　how　I　understand　it。　That's　the　whole　reason　for　it　and
  there　can　be　no　other！〃
  It　was　like　this；　or　somewhat　like　this；　that　Raskolnikov　wound　up
  his　speech　which　was　followed　very　attentively；　though　often
  interrupted　by　exclamations　from　his　audience。　But　in　spite　of
  interruptions　he　spoke　clearly；　calmly；　exactly；　firmly。　His
  decisive　voice；　his　tone　of　conviction　and　his　stern　face　made　a　great
  impression　on　every　one。
  〃Yes；　yes；　that's　it；〃　Lebeziatnikov　assented　gleefully；　〃that
  must　be　it；　for　he　asked　me；　as　soon　as　Sofya　Semyonovna　came　into　our
  room；　whether　you　were　here；　whether　I　had　seen　you　among　Katerina
  Ivanovna's　guests。　He　called　me　aside　to　the　window　and　asked　me　in
  secret。　It　was　essential　for　him　that　you　should　be　here！　That's　it；
  that's　it！〃
  Luzhin　smiled　contemptuously　and　did　not　speak。　But　he　was　very
  pale。　He　seemed　to　be　deliberating　on　some　means　of　escape。　Perhaps　he
  would　have　been　glad　to　give　up　everything　and　get　away；　but　at　the
  moment　this　was　scarcely　possible。　It　would　have　implied　admitting　the
  truth　of　the　accusations　brought　against　him。　Moreover；　the　company；
  which　had　already　been　excited　by　drink；　was　now　too　much　stirred　to
  allow　it。　The　commissariat　clerk；　though　indeed　he　had　not　grasped　the
  whole　position；　was　shouting　louder　than　any　one　and　was　making　some
  suggestions　very　unpleasant　to　Luzhin。　But　not　all　those　present
  were　drunk；　lodgers　came　in　from　all　the　rooms。　The　three　Poles　were
  tremendously　excited　and　were　continually　shouting　at　him：　〃The　Pan　is
  a　lajdak！〃　and　muttering　threats　i