The wife of Svidrigaïlov, introduced through Pulcheria Alexandrovna's letter about Dounia as governess. She first believes the scandal against Dounia, then publicly clears her name after reading her letter. Her judgement can injure or restore a young woman's whole reputation.
Part III, Chapter III
News of her death changes the family horizon around Svidrigaïlov, who is no longer held at a distance by marriage or by her household authority.
Part IV, Chapter I
Svidrigaïlov tells Raskolnikov about her death, her will, and her ghostly returns, mixing practical inheritance with a supernatural unease no one can verify.
Part IV, Chapter III
It comes out that she had left Dounia three thousand roubles in her will, a legacy that frees the girl from any need of Luzhin.
Part VI, Chapter V
In Dounia's confrontation with Svidrigaïlov, Marfa Petrovna remains present through the old marriage, the scandal, and the revolver that once belonged to her.
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