, thenhehadvisitedhimoncemore, , .

Ivanhadonlyreturnedfivedaysafterhisfather'sdeath, sothathewasnotpresentatthefuneral, , notknowinghisMoscowaddress, hadtoapplytoKaterinaIvanovnatotelegraphtohim, andshe, notknowinghisaddresseither, telegraphedtohersisterandaunt, reckoningonIvan', hehad, ofcourse, , andIvanwasgreatlysurprisedtofindthat, inoppositiontothegeneralopinionofthetown, herefusedtoentertainasuspicionagainstMitya, , afterseeingthepolicecaptainandtheprosecutor, andhearingthedetailsofthechargeandthearrest, hewasstillmoresurprisedatAlyosha, andascribedhisopiniononlytohisexaggeratedbrotherlyfeelingandsympathywithMitya, ofwhomAlyosha, asIvanknew, wasveryfond.

Bytheway, letussayawordortwoofIvan'; atmost, feltsometimesacompassionforhim, andeventhatwasmixedwithgreatcontempt, 'swholepersonality, evenhisappearance, ', andthatinterview, farfromshakingIvan'sbeliefinhisguilt, , , , accusedSmerdyakov, , whichhesaidhadbeen "stolen" fromhimbyhisfather.

"Themoneywasmine, itwasmymoney," Mityakeptrepeating."EvenifIhadstolenit, Ishouldhavehadtheright."

Hehardlycontestedtheevidenceagainsthim, andifhetriedtoturnafacttohisadvantage, , hewasangryandproudlyscornfulofthechargesagainsthim; 'sevidenceabouttheopendoor, anddeclaredthatitwas "thedevilthatopenedit." , tellinghimsharplythatitwasnotforpeoplewhodeclaredthat "everythingwaslawful," , IvanwentforthefirsttimetoseeSmerdyakov.

IntherailwaytrainonhiswayfromMoscow, , forthetime, , whowasatthattimeinthehospital.