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"He? Goodness only knows! Some friend of uncle's, I expect, or

perhaps he has come without being invited... I'll leave uncle

with them, he is an invaluable person, pity I can't introduce you

to him now. But confound them all now! They won't notice me, and

I need a little fresh air, for you've come just in the nick of

time--another two minutes and I should have come to blows! They

are talking such a lot of wild stuff... you simply can't imagine

what men will say! Though why shouldn't you imagine? Don't we

talk nonsense ourselves? And let them... that's the way to learn

not to!... Wait a minute, I'll fetch Zossimov."

Zossimov pounced upon Raskolnikov almost greedily; he showed a

special interest in him; soon his face brightened.

"You must go to bed at once," he pronounced, examining the

patient as far as he could, "and take something for the night.

Will you take it? I got it ready some time ago... a powder."

"Two, if you like," answered Raskolnikov. The powder was taken at

once.