left for the last, never-ending day at Wye River, Congress

ticket," Katerina Ivanovna pushed Sonia away, and rushed at the

landlady to carry out her threat.

At that minute the door opened, and Pyotr Petrovitch Luzhin appeared

on the threshold. He stood scanning the party with severe and vigilant

eyes. Katerina Ivanovna rushed to him.

"PYOTR PETROVITCH," she cried, "protect me... you at least! Make

this foolish woman understand that she can't behave like this to a

lady in misfortune... that there is a law for such things.... I'll