The Brothers Karamazov, Part 3, no. 59, Chapter 6 summary

What happens

1. The investigators search Mitya’s clothing, require him to undress, and retain his bloodstained garments as evidence.
2. Mitya reluctantly wears Kalganov’s clothes, feels degraded, and refuses to explain his money despite insisting on his innocence.
3. The prosecutor reports that Grigory sees the door open before his injury, contradicting Mitya’s account.
4. Nikolay Parfenovitch presents the empty envelope, and Mitya accuses Smerdyakov of murder and theft.
5. The investigators cite Mitya’s recorded statement about the pillow and argue that the open door undermines his explanation.
6. Mitya agrees to disclose his secret; the prosecutor nudges Nikolay Parfenovitch to stop suggesting that confession could benefit him.

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What to notice

Mitya abandons his refusal to explain his money under the pressure of the evidence. His promised explanation remains unspoken at the unit’s close.

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