Part 5: Chapter 1 Summary

The Marmaladov funeral dinner takes place. Luzhin and his younger roommate Lebezyatnikov have been invited since they live in the same building. Luzhin is still fuming at Raskolnikov, blaming him for the broken engagement to Dunya and the lost money invested in home furnishings. He skips the funeral dinner to count his money. While going through enormous stacks of bills on his desk, he asks Sonia in for a meeting and informs her not to expect his help in obtaining a government pension, a promise he had made earlier. Astonished at all the cash displayed on the desk, Sonia politely tries not to stare at it, and prepares to leave. Luzhin stops her, saying he would like to donate a small sum to the family. He hands her a ten-ruble note and she thank him before returning to the party. The...