III

“What does it mean? Am I still in delirium, or is it real? I believe it is real.⁠ ⁠… Ah, I remember; I must escape! Make haste to escape. Yes, I must, I must escape! Yes⁠ ⁠… but where? And where are my clothes? I’ve no boots. They’ve taken them away! They’ve hidden them! I understand! Ah, here is my coat⁠—they passed that over! And here is money on the table, thank God! And here’s the I.O.U. ⁠ ⁠… I’ll take the money and go and take another lodging. They won’t find me!⁠ ⁠… Yes, but the address bureau? They’ll find me, Razumihin will find me. Better escape altogether⁠ ⁠… far away⁠ ⁠… to America, and let them do their worst! And take the I.O.U. ⁠ ⁠… it would be of use there.⁠ ⁠… What else shall I take? They think I am ill! They don’t know that I can walk, ha-ha-ha! I could see by their eyes that they know all about it! If only I could get downstairs! And what if they have set a watch there⁠—policemen! What’s this tea? Ah, and here is