case　I　shall　be　compelled　to　have　recourse　to　very　serious　measures
  and　then。。。　you　must　blame　yourself。〃
  Complete　silence　reigned　in　the　room。　Even　the　crying　children
  were　still。　Sonia　stood　deadly　pale；　staring　at　Luzhin　and　unable　to
  say　a　word。　She　seemed　not　to　understand。　Some　seconds　passed。
  〃Well；　how　is　it　to　be　then？〃　asked　Luzhin；　looking　intently　at　her。
  〃I　don't　know。。。。　I　know　nothing　about　it；〃　Sonia　articulated
  faintly　at　last。
  〃No；　you　know　nothing？〃　Luzhin　repeated　and　again　he　paused　for　some
  seconds。　〃Think　a　moment；　mademoiselle；〃　he　began　severely；　but　still；
  as　it　were；　admonishing　her。　〃Reflect；　I　am　prepared　to　give　you
  time　for　consideration。　Kindly　observe　this：　if　I　were　not　so　entirely
  convinced　I　should　not；　you　may　be　sure；　with　my　experience　venture　to
  accuse　you　so　directly。　Seeing　that　for　such　direct　accusation
  before　witnesses；　if　false　or　even　mistaken；　I　should　myself　in　a
  certain　sense　be　made　responsible；　I　am　aware　of　that。　This　morning
  I　changed　for　my　own　purposes　several　five　per　cent。　securities　for
  the　sum　of　approximately　three　thousand　roubles。　The　account　is
  noted　down　in　my　pocket…book。　On　my　return　home　I　proceeded　to　count
  the　money；…　as　Mr。　Lebeziatnikov　will　bear　witness…　and　after　counting
  two　thousand　three　hundred　roubles　I　put　the　rest　in　my　pocket…book　in
  my　coat　pocket。　About　five　hundred　roubles　remained　on　the　table　and
  among　them　three　notes　of　a　hundred　roubles　each。　At　that　moment　you
  entered　（at　my　invitation）…　and　all　the　time　you　were　present　you　were
  exceedingly　embarrassed；　so　that　three　times　you　jumped　up　in　the
  middle　of　the　conversation　and　tried　to　make　off。　Mr。　Lebeziatnikov
  can　bear　witness　to　this。　You　yourself；　mademoiselle；　probably　will
  not　refuse　to　confirm　my　statement　that　I　invited　you　through　Mr。
  Lebeziatnikov；　solely　in　order　to　discuss　with　you　the　hopeless　and
  destitute　position　of　your　relative；　Katerina　Ivanovna　（whose　dinner　I
  was　unable　to　attend）；　and　the　advisability　of　getting　up　something　of
  the　nature　of　a　subscription；　lottery　or　the　like；　for　her　benefit。
  You　thanked　me　and　even　shed　tears。　I　describe　all　this　as　it　took
  place；　primarily　to　recall　it　to　your　mind　and　secondly　to　show　you
  that　not　the　slightest　detail　has　escaped　my　recollection。　Then　I　took
  a　ten…rouble　note　from　the　table　and　handed　it　to　you　by　way　of
  first　instalment　on　my　part　for　the　benefit　of　your　relative。　Mr。
  Lebeziatnikov　saw　all　this。　Then　I　accompanied　you　to　the　door；…　you
  being　still　in　the　same　state　of　embarrassment…　after　which；　being
  left　alone　with　Mr。　Lebeziatnikov　I　talked　to　him　for　ten　minutes；…
  then　Mr。　Lebeziatnikov　went　out　and　I　returned　to　the　table　with　the
  money　lying　on　it；　intending　to　count　it　and　to　put　it　aside；　as　I
  proposed　doing　before。　To　my　surprise　one　hundred…rouble　note　had
  disappeared。　Kindly　consider　the　position。　Mr。　Lebeziatnikov　I
  cannot　suspect。　I　am　ashamed　to　allude　to　such　a　supposition。　I　cannot
  have　made　a　mistake　in　my　reckoning；　for　the　minute　before　your
  entrance　I　had　finished　my　accounts　and　found　the　total　correct。　You
  will　admit　that　recollecting　your　embarrassment；　your　eagerness　to　get
  away　and　the　fact　that　you　kept　your　hands　for　some　time　on　the　table；
  and　taking　into　consideration　your　social　position　and　the　habits
  associated　with　it；　I　was；　so　to　say；　with　horror　and　positively
  against　my　will；　compelled　to　entertain　a　suspicion…　a　cruel；　but
  justifiable　suspicion！　I　will　add　further　and　repeat　that　in　spite
  of　my　positive　conviction；　I　realise　that　I　run　a　certain　risk　in
  making　this　accusation；　but　as　you　see；　I　could　not　let　it　pass。　I
  have　taken　action　and　I　will　tell　you　why：　solely；　madam；　solely；
  owing　to　your　black　ingratitude！　Why！　I　invite　you　for　the　benefit
  of　your　destitute　relative；　I　present　you　with　my　donation　of　ten
  roubles　and　you；　on　the　spot；　repay　me　for　all　that　with　such　an
  action。　It　is　too　bad！　You　need　a　lesson。　Reflect！　Moreover；　like　a
  true　friend　I　beg　you…　and　you　could　have　no　better　friend　at　this
  moment…　think　what　you　are　doing；　otherwise　I　shall　be　immovable！
  Well；　what　do　you　say？〃
  〃I　have　taken　nothing；〃　Sonia　whispered　in　terror；　〃you　gave　me
  ten　roubles；　here　it　is；　take　it。〃
  Sonia　pulled　her　handkerchief　out　of　her　pocket；　untied　a　corner
  of　it；　took　out　the　ten　rouble　note　and　gave　it　to　Luzhin。
  〃And　the　hundred　roubles　you　do　not　confess　to　taking？〃　he
  insisted　reproachfully；　not　taking　the　note。
  Sonia　looked　about　her。　All　were　looking　at　her　with　such　awful；
  stern；　ironical；　hostile　eyes。　She　looked　at　Raskolnikov。。。　he　stood
  against　the　wall；　with　his　arms　crossed；　looking　at　her　with　glowing
  eyes。
  〃Good　God！〃　broke　from　Sonia。
  〃Amalia　Ivanovna；　we　shall　have　to　send　word　to　the　police　and
  therefore　I　humbly　beg　you　meanwhile　to　send　for　the　house　porter；〃
  Luzhin　said　softly　and　even　kindly。
  〃Gott　der　barmherzige！　I　knew　she　was　the　thief；〃　cried　Amalia
  Ivanovna；　throwing　up　her　hands。
  〃You　knew　it？〃　Luzhin　caught　her　up；　〃then　I　suppose　you　had　some
  reason　before　this　for　thinking　so。　I　beg　you；　worthy　Amalia　Ivanovna；
  to　remember　your　words　which　have　been　uttered　before　witnesses。〃
  There　was　a　buzz　of　loud　conversation　on　all　sides。　All　were　in
  movement。
  〃What！〃　cried　Katerina　Ivanovna；　suddenly　realising　the　position；
  and　she　rushed　at　Luzhin。　〃What！　You　accuse　her　of　stealing？　Sonia？
  Ah；　the　wretches；　the　wretches！〃
  And　running　to　Sonia　she　flung　her　wasted　arms　round　her　and　held
  her　as　in　a　vise。
  〃Sonia！　how　dared　you　take　ten　roubles　from　him？　Foolish　girl！
  Give　it　to　me！　Give　me　the　ten　roubles　at　once…　here！
  And　snatching　the　note　from　Sonia；　Katerina　Ivanovna　crumpled　it
  up　and　flung　it　straight　into　Luzhin's　face。　It　hit　him　in　the　eye　and
  fell　on　the　ground。　Amalia　Ivanovna　hastened　to　pick　it　up。　Pyotr
  Petrovitch　lost　his　temper。
  〃Hold　that　mad　woman！〃　he　shouted。
  At　that　moment　several　other　persons；　besides　Lebeziatnikov；
  appeared　in　the　doorway；　among　them　the　two　ladies。
  〃What！　Mad？　Am　I　mad？　Idiot！〃　shrieked　Katerina　Ivanovna。　〃You　are
  an　idiot　yourself；　pettifogging　lawyer；　base　man！　Sonia；　Sonia　take
  his　money！　Sonia　a　thief！　Why；　she'd　give　away　her　last　penny！〃　and
  Katerina　Ivanovna　broke　into　hysterical　laughter。　〃Did　you　ever　see
  such　an　idiot？〃　she　turned　from　side　to　side。　〃And　you　too？〃　she
  suddenly　saw　the　landlady；　〃and　you　too；　sausage　eater；　you　declare
  that　she　is　a　thief；　you　trashy　Prussian　hen's　leg　in　a　crinoline！　She
  hasn't　been　out　of　this　room：　she　came　straight　from　you；　you
  wretch；　and　sat　down　beside　me；　every　one　saw　her。　She　sat　here；　by
  Rodion　Romanovitch。　Search　her！　Since　she's　not　left　the　room；　the
  money　would　have　to　be　on　her！　Search　her；　search　her！　But　if　you
  don't　find　it；　then　excuse　me；　my　dear　fellow；　you'll　answer　for　it！
  I'll　go　to　our　Sovereign；　to　our　Sovereign；　to　our　gracious　Tsar
  himself；　and　throw　myself　at　his　feet；　to…day；　this　minute！　I　am　alone
  in　the　world！　They　would　let　me　in！　Do　you　think　they　wouldn't？　You're
  wrong；　I　will　get　in！　I　will　get　in！　You　reckoned　on　her　meekness！　You
  relied　upon　that！　But　I　am　not　so　submissive；　let　me　tell　you！
  You've　gone　too　far　yourself。　Search　her；　search　her！〃
  And　Katerina　Ivanovna　in　a　frenzy　shook　Luzhin　and　dragged　him
  towards　Sonia。
  〃I　am　ready；　I'll　be　responsible。。。　but　calm　yourself；　madam；　calm
  yourself。　I　see　that　you　are　not　s