Svidrigaïlov appears unexpectedly in Raskolnikov's room, making a figure from Dounia's letter suddenly physical. His manner is frank, evasive, and disturbing, and he brings offers, rumours, and the sense that another watcher has entered Raskolnikov's life.
Part IV, Chapter I
Their conversation opens out into Marfa Petrovna's death, ghostly visitations, Dounia's legacy, and Svidrigaïlov's claim that he has practical business with the family.
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