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4.3
Luzhin walks away humiliated, unable to believe the poor girl who was supposed to look on him as a godlike savior has kicked him to the curb. He's not ready to give up on her yet, and decides he must get her back. He's not too worried about Razumihin as a rival--he's too poor and scruffy--but he is a little worried about Svidrigailov, which just shows how little he knows Dunia.

( Meanwhile, back at the ranch... )

Aw. Goodbye, nice characters. I guess it is just going to be Raskolnikov's lonely descent into madness from now on. To be honest, I was expecting Razumihin to be disposed off much earlier, and this is a nice way to draw the curtain on his storyline, and the family's.

4.4
Raskolnikov goes straight to Sonia's, telling her, "I've come to you for the last time. I may perhaps not see you again." ( I'm going to a destination I cannot reveal for a reason I cannot reveal, but they rhyme with 'Schmiberia' and 'zaxemurder.' )

Raskolnikov Like-O-Meter: 4. A new low since the murder! I don't blame him for breaking with the fun-to-read-about characters--that's annoying for me, but it's actually kind of noble--but his treatment of Sonia is bizarre and thoroughly screwed-up.
Razumihin Like-O-Meter: O infinity.
Svidrigailov Like-O-Meter: 8. Okay he's scary and bad, but I kind of really enjoy him a lot.

4.5
It is the next day at 11 AM. Raskolnikov goes to the police station to keep his appointment with Porfiry, the routine questions about his pledge. He's surprised to be kept waiting, wondering why he wasn't arrested directly he came in; he could just leave if he wanted. ( He doesn't leave. )

4.6
A pale, scruffy man rushes into the office. ( Not Raskolnikov, another one. )

End part 4!

Raskolnikov Like-O-Meter: Evening out at 5. He hasn't done anything particularly bad or good in these chapters. Just generally being a fly in the parlor of a spider.
Confusion Level: Higher than it's been in awhile. I do not like all these unnamed characters.