corridor and another knock at the door. Both women waited this time

completely relying on Razumihin's promise; he actually had succeeded

in bringing Zossimov. Zossimov had agreed at once to desert the

drinking party to go to Raskolnikov's, but he came reluctantly and

with the greatest suspicion to see the ladies, mistrusting Razumihin

in his exhilarated condition. But his vanity was at once reassured and

flattered; he saw that they were really expecting him as an oracle. He

stayed just ten minutes and succeeded in completely convincing and