The Idiot Part II Chapter 3

In which the prince, compelled by a mix of curiosity and unease, visits Parfen Rogojin in his sombre and austere family home, where their conversation unveils the tumultuous and troubled relations surrounding a shared acquaintance. The dialogue, thick with passion, suspicion, and reluctant respect, reveals Rogojin’s inner turmoil as he wrestles with love, jealousy, and despair, while the prince observes with a mixture of sympathy and apprehension.