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This last complaint was so characteristic of Pyotr Petrovitch,

that Raskolnikov, pale with anger and with the effort of

restraining it, could not help breaking into laughter. But

Pulcheria Alexandrovna was furious.

"Expenses? What expenses? Are you speaking of our trunk? But the

conductor brought it for nothing for you. Mercy on us, we have

bound you! What are you thinking about, Pyotr Petrovitch, it was

you bound us, hand and foot, not we!"

"Enough, mother, no more please," Avdotya Romanovna implored.

"Pyotr Petrovitch, do be kind and go!"