After arranging money, wandering through rain, and passing through feverish dreams, Svidrigaïlov shoots himself at dawn. The act ends his pursuit of Dounia and becomes the dark alternative beside Raskolnikov's still-possible confession.
Part VI, Chapter VIII
Raskolnikov hears news of the suicide at the police office just before his own confession, making Svidrigaïlov's end impossible to ignore.
This entry is sealed. You have not yet read far enough to open it.
