The Idiot, Part 2, Chapter 5 summary
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In Chapter 5, Muishkin wanders through Petersburg, suspects Rogojin of following him, and struggles to reconcile his fear with compassion for his friend. After finding Nastasia Philipovna away, he returns to his hotel, where Rogojin confronts him with something glittering in his raised hand before an epileptic seizure interrupts the encounter.
What happens
- Unable to find General Epanchin or Colia, the prince wanders, buys a railway ticket, and abandons his journey after seeing Rogojin.
- He checks a shop window against his memory and reflects on the intense joy that precedes his seizures.
- Despite fears about Rogojin, he visits Nastasia Philipovna’s lodging, learns she is in Pavlofsk, and sees Rogojin watching outside.
- At his hotel, the prince confronts Rogojin on the dark stairs; Rogojin raises a hand holding something glittering.
- The prince suffers a seizure, falls down the stairs, and Rogojin flees.
- Colia identifies the prince and takes him to Lebedeff’s after medical attention; three days afterward, they are in Pavlofsk.
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