"Why, if ever again... you dare to mention a single word... about my

mother... I shall send you flying downstairs!"

"What's the matter with you?" cried Razumihin.

"So that's how it is?" Luzhin turned pale and bit his lip. "Let me

tell you, sir," he began deliberately, doing his utmost to restrain

himself but breathing hard, "at the first moment I saw you you were

ill-disposed to me, but I remained here on purpose to find out more. I

could forgive a great deal in a sick man and a connection, but