The arrival of Luzhin is not propitious at this time. First, it is the end of Raskolnikov's illness; second, it interrupts the discussion about the murders; third, Raskolnikov has already developed a dislike for him from his mother's letters; fourth, Luzhin arrives at Raskolnikov's cramped and small quarters dressed in clothes too new, too formal, too pompous, and his behavior is snobbish, patronizing, and condescending. And then, fifth, when he tells of the living quarters he has obtained for his fiancée and her mother, he reveals himself as a cheap, penny-pinching miser. According to Razumihkin, the hotel is "a horrible place, dirty and stinking, and its character is suspect." Our future exposure to Luzhin reveals that Raskolnikov is entirely correct in his violent dislike for the man, who will later stoop to utter villainy in accusing Sonya of stealing from him and trying to frame her and disgrace her.
Raskolnikov also learns that Porfiry is examining all of those whose pledges were left with Alyona Ivanovna. If he had thought everything out before murdering the pawnbroker, he would have taken time to search out and destroy his own pledge, affirming once again that Raskolnikov committed murder before he had "all of the details worked out." He also realizes that he must take the initiative and go himself to confront Porfiry, his perceived antagonist.
