Crime and Punishment

when svidrigailov is shooting himself, what is raskolnikov contemplating?

I don't know where it says in the writing what raskolnikov was contemplating when svidrigailov shot himself

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I really don't think Raskolnikov is present when Svidrigailov is shooting himself. Certainly Raskolnikov has been contemplating turning himself in to the police for a long time now. Sonia has said she will stand by him and the guilt and anticipation of being discovered has eaten away at him.

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