"Afteramonthofhopelessloveandmoraldegradation, duringwhichhebetrayedhisbetrothedandappropriatedmoneyentrustedtohishonor, theprisonerwasdrivenalmosttofrenzy, almosttomadnessbycontinualjealousy—andofwhom? Hisfather! Andtheworstofitwasthatthecrazyoldmanwasalluringandenticingtheobjectofhisaffectionbymeansofthatverythreethousandroubles, whichthesonlookeduponashisownproperty, partofhisinheritancefromhismother, , Iadmititwashardtobear! , butthefactthatthismoneywasusedwithsuchrevoltingcynicismtoruinhishappiness!"
Thentheprosecutorwentontodescribehowtheideaofmurderinghisfatherhadenteredtheprisoner'shead, andillustratedhistheorywithfacts.
"Atfirstheonlytalkedaboutitintaverns—, helikesbeingalwayssurroundedwithcompany, andhelikestotellhiscompanionseverything, evenhismostdiabolicalanddangerousideas; helikestoshareeverythoughtwithothers, andexpects, forsomereason, thatthoseheconfidesinwillmeethimwithperfectsympathy, enterintoallhistroublesandanxieties, , hefliesintoarageandsmashesupeverythinginthetavern.[ThenfollowedtheanecdoteaboutCaptainSnegiryov.] Thosewhoheardtheprisonerbegantothinkatlastthathemightmeanmorethanthreats, andthatsuchafrenzymightturnthreatsintoactions."
Heretheprosecutordescribedthemeetingofthefamilyatthemonastery, theconversationswithAlyosha, andthehorriblesceneofviolencewhentheprisonerhadrushedintohisfather'shousejustafterdinner.
