she　had　done　the　day　before。
  〃Well；　Sonia？〃　he　said；　and　felt　that　his　voice　was　trembling；　〃it
  was　all　due　to　'your　social　position　and　the　habits　associated　with
  it。'　Did　you　understand　that　just　now？〃
  Her　face　showed　her　distress。
  〃Only　don't　talk　to　me　as　you　did　yesterday；〃　she　interrupted　him。
  〃Please　don't　begin　it。　There　is　misery　enough　without　that。〃
  She　made　haste　to　smile；　afraid　that　he　might　not　like　the　reproach。
  〃I　was　silly　to　come　away　from　there。　What　is　happening　there　now？　I
  wanted　to　go　back　directly；　but　I　kept　thinking　that。。。　you　would
  come。〃
  He　told　her　that　Amalia　Ivanovna　was　turning　them　out　of　their
  lodging　and　that　Katerina　Ivanovna　had　run　off　somewhere　〃to　seek
  justice。〃
  〃My　God！〃　cried　Sonia；　〃let's　go　at　once。。。。〃
  And　she　snatched　up　her　cape。
  〃It's　everlastingly　the　same　thing！〃　said　Raskolnikov；　irritably。
  〃You've　no　thought　except　for　them！　Stay　a　little　with　me。〃
  〃But。。。　Katerina　Ivanovna？〃
  〃You　won't　lose　Katerina　Ivanovna；　you　may　be　sure；　she'll　come　to
  you　herself　since　she　has　run　out；〃　he　added　peevishly。　〃If　she
  doesn't　find　you　here；　you'll　be　blamed　for　it。。。。〃
  Sonia　sat　down　in　painful　suspense。　Raskolnikov　was　silent；　gazing
  at　the　floor　and　deliberating。
  〃This　time　Luzhin　did　not　want　to　prosecute　you；〃　he　began；　not
  looking　at　Sonia；　〃but　if　he　had　wanted　to；　if　it　had　suited　his
  plans；　he　would　have　sent　you　to　prison　if　it　had　not　been　for
  Lebeziatnikov　and　me。　Ah？〃
  〃Yes；〃　she　assented　in　a　faint　voice。　〃Yes；〃　she　repeated；
  preoccupied　and　distressed。
  〃But　I　might　easily　not　have　been　there。　And　it　was　quite　an
  accident　Lebeziatnikov's　turning　up。〃
  Sonia　was　silent。
  〃And　if　you'd　gone　to　prison；　what　then？　Do　you　remember　what　I　said
  yesterday？〃
  Again　she　did　not　answer。　He　waited。
  〃I　thought　you　would　cry　out　again　'don't　speak　of　it；　leave
  off。'〃　Raskolnikov　gave　a　laugh；　but　rather　a　forced　one。　〃What；
  silence　again？〃　he　asked　a　minute　later。　〃We　must　talk　about
  something；　you　know。　It　would　be　interesting　for　me　to　know　how　you
  would　decide　a　certain　'problem'　as　Lebeziatnikov　would　say。〃　（He
  was　beginning　to　lose　the　thread。）　〃No；　really；　I　am　serious。　Imagine；
  Sonia；　that　you　had　known　all　Luzhin's　intentions　beforehand。　Known；
  that　is；　for　a　fact；　that　they　would　be　the　ruin　of　Katerina
  Ivanovna　and　the　children　and　yourself　thrown　in…　since　you　don't
  count　yourself　for　anything…　Polenka　too。。。　for　she'll　go　the　same
  way。　Well；　if　suddenly　it　all　depended　on　your　decision　whether　he
  or　they　should　go　on　living；　that　is　whether　Luzhin　should　go　on
  living　and　doing　wicked　things；　or　Katerina　Ivanovna　should　die？　How
  would　you　decide　which　of　them　was　to　die？　I　ask　you？〃
  Sonia　looked　uneasily　at　him。　There　was　something　peculiar　in　this
  hesitating　question；　which　seemed　approaching　something　in　a
  roundabout　way。
  〃I　felt　that　you　were　going　to　ask　some　question　like　that；〃　she
  said；　looking　inquisitively　at　him。
  〃I　dare　say　you　did。　But　how　is　it　to　be　answered？〃
  〃Why　do　you　ask　about　what　could　not　happen？〃　said　Sonia
  reluctantly。
  〃Then　it　would　be　better　for　Luzhin　to　go　on　living　and　doing　wicked
  things？　You　haven't　dared　to　decide　even　that！〃
  〃But　I　can't　know　the　Divine　Providence。。。。　And　why　do　you　ask
  what　can't　be　answered？　What's　the　use　of　such　foolish　questions？
  How　could　it　happen　that　it　should　depend　on　my　decision…　who　has　made
  me　a　judge　to　decide　who　is　to　live　and　who　is　not　to　live？〃
  〃Oh；　if　the　Divine　Providence　is　to　be　mixed　up　in　it；　there　is　no
  doing　anything；〃　Raskolnikov　grumbled　morosely。
  〃You'd　better　say　straight　out　what　you　want！〃　Sonia　cried　in
  distress。　〃You　are　leading　up　to　something　again。。。。　Can　you　have　come
  simply　to　torture　me？〃
  She　could　not　control　herself　and　began　crying　bitterly。　He　looked
  at　her　in　gloomy　misery。　Five　minutes　passed。
  〃Of　course　you're　right；　Sonia；〃　he　said　softly　at　last。　He　was
  suddenly　changed。　His　tone　of　assumed　arrogance　and　helpless
  defiance　was　gone。　Even　his　voice　was　suddenly　weak。　〃I　told　you
  yesterday　that　I　was　not　coming　to　ask　forgiveness　and　almost　the
  first　thing　I've　said　is　to　ask　forgiveness。。。。　I　said　that　about
  Luzhin　and　Providence　for　my　own　sake。　I　was　asking　forgiveness；
  Sonia。。。。〃
  He　tried　to　smile；　but　there　was　something　helpless　and　incomplete
  in　his　pale　smile。　He　bowed　his　head　and　hid　his　face　in　his　hands。
  And　suddenly　a　strange；　surprising　sensation　of　a　sort　of　bitter
  hatred　for　Sonia　passed　through　his　heart。　As　it　were　wondering　and
  frightened　of　this　sensation；　he　raised　his　head　and　looked　intently
  at　her；　but　he　met　her　uneasy　and　painfully　anxious　eyes　fixed　on　him；
  there　was　love　in　them；　his　hatred　vanished　like　a　phantom。　It　was　not
  the　real　feeling；　he　had　taken　the　one　feeling　for　the　other。　It
  only　meant　that　that　minute　had　come。
  He　hid　his　face　in　his　hands　again　and　bowed　his　head。　Suddenly　he
  turned　pale；　got　up　from　his　chair；　looked　at　Sonia；　and　without
  uttering　a　word　sat　down　mechanically　on　her　bed。
  His　sensations　that　moment　were　terribly　like　the　moment　when　he　had
  stood　over　the　old　woman　with　the　axe　in　his　hand　and　felt　that　〃he
  must　not　lose　another　minute。〃
  〃What's　the　matter？〃　asked　Sonia；　dreadfully　frightened。
  He　could　not　utter　a　word。　This　was　not　at　all；　not　at　all　the　way
  he　had　intended　to　〃tell〃　and　he　did　not　understand　what　was　happening
  to　him　now。　She　went　up　to　him；　softly；　sat　down　on　the　bed　beside　him
  and　waited；　not　taking　her　eyes　off　him。　Her　heart　throbbed　and
  sank。　It　was　unendurable；　he　turned　his　deadly　pale　face　to　her。　His
  lips　worked；　helplessly　struggling　to　utter　something。　A　pang　of
  terror　passed　through　Sonia's　heart。
  〃What's　the　matter？〃　she　repeated；　drawing　a　little　away　from　him。
  〃Nothing；　Sonia；　don't　be　frightened。。。。　It's　nonsense。　It　really　is
  nonsense；　if　you　think　of　it；〃　he　muttered；　like　a　man　in　delirium。
  〃Why　have　I　come　to　torture　you？〃　he　added　suddenly；　looking　at　her。
  〃Why；　really？　I　keep　asking　myself　that　question；　Sonia。。。。〃
  He　had　perhaps　been　asking　himself　that　question　a　quarter　of　an
  hour　before；　but　now　he　spoke　helplessly；　hardly　knowing　what　he
  said　and　feeling　a　continual　tremor　all　over。
  〃Oh；　how　you　are　suffering！〃　she　muttered　in　distress；　looking
  intently　at　him。
  〃It's　all　nonsense。。。。　Listen；　Sonia。〃　He　suddenly　smiled；　a　pale
  helpless　smile　for　two　seconds。　〃You　remember　what　I　meant　to　tell　you
  yesterday？〃
  Sonia　waited　uneasily。
  〃I　said　as　I　went　away　that　perhaps　I　was　saying　good…bye　for
  ever；　but　that　if　I　came　to…day　I　would　tell　you　who。。。　who　killed
  Lizaveta。〃
  She　began　trembling　all　over。
  〃Well；　here　I've　come　to　tell　yo