[Shoshana Milgram]

Yes, the Russian word here is the same for literal and figurative over-stepping or trans-gressing.

We have heard about Svidrigailov, and now we have a chance to meet him, to assess his own  self-justifcation, and to see if he presents a foil or contrast to Raskolnikov.

Thanks for noticing,

Shoshana Milgram