SLAVIC 210 Chapter Notes - Chapter BK Book 7: The Onion
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At 18, she is brought to town by a merchant named samsonov and was taken in by a widow. Amasses a little fortune, the town knows almost nothing about her. Samsonov helps grushenka make money but says he will leave her nothing in his will >> as he is dying, he is amused by both fyodor and. Tells her to go for fyodor for the money. When alyosha and rakitin arrive, they find grushenka very dressed up as if she were expecting someone. Grushenka admits that she is waiting for "news" and has lied to dmitri so that he won"t come over. She says that she is "afraid of mitya today" Grushenka is awaiting a message and if it comes, she will "gallop away and you will see no more of me" Grushenka is delighted to see alyosha, her entire manner has changed since the meeting between alyosha, katerina, and grushenka.