The Margin

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Marfa Petrovna's Legacy

The three-thousand-rouble bequest Marfa Petrovna leaves to Dounia. The money matters because it changes the balance around Luzhin, Svidrigaïlov, and Razumihin: Dounia is less trapped by the marriage bargain once another source of support exists.

Part IV, Chapter III

Razumihin's publishing scheme and the family's practical hopes begin to gather around money that is not Luzhin's.

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Marfa Petrovna's Legacy