Also known as the gold-mines, gold mines, the gold mines.
The gold-mines are Madame Hohlakov's grand practical cure for Dmitri. When he begs her for three thousand roubles, she insists that his gait marks him as a man who should go to Siberia, find gold, make millions, and return a benefactor. Her scheme replaces the loan he needs with an absurd vision of moral and financial regeneration.
VIII-V. A Sudden Resolution
Dmitri jokingly names the gold-mines when Perhotin asks where his sudden money came from. The joke becomes part of his false and confused explanation for the bundle of notes in his hand.
IX-I. The Beginning Of Perhotin’s Official Career
Perhotin repeats Dmitri's gold-mines explanation to Madame Hohlakov. Her denial that she gave Dmitri any money turns the comic scheme into a serious clue.
XII-VII. An Historical Survey
The prosecutor recalls the gold-mines as Madame Hohlakov's advice during Dmitri's last attempt to borrow money. In court, the idea is no longer merely ridiculous, but part of the timed sequence before the catastrophe.
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