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"Oh, why? That's not necessary for the present. You misunderstand

me. I lose no opportunity, you see, and... I've talked with all

who had pledges.... I obtained evidence from some of them, and

you are the last.... Yes, by the way," he cried, seemingly

suddenly delighted, "I just remember, what was I thinking of?" he

turned to Razumihin, "you were talking my ears off about that

Nikolay... of course, I know, I know very well," he turned to

Raskolnikov, "that the fellow is innocent, but what is one to do?

We had to trouble Dmitri too.... This is the point, this is all:

when you went up the stairs it was past seven, wasn't it?"

"Yes," answered Raskolnikov, with an unpleasant sensation at the

very moment he spoke that he need not have said it.