This Svidrigailov gave me the impression of a devil, trying to tempt Raskolnikov with his stories and brazenness and offers of money, and - I think - trying to get him to confess that he (Raskolnikov) also sees ghosts (connected to the murders he committed of course). Svidrigailov, though apparently quite crazy, is probably not someone to underestimate.
This Svidrigailov gave me the impression of a devil, trying to tempt Raskolnikov with his stories and brazenness and offers of money, and - I think - trying to get him to confess that he (Raskolnikov) also sees ghosts (connected to the murders he committed of course). Svidrigailov, though apparently quite crazy, is probably not someone to underestimate.
Yeah, underestimate him at your peril, right? He seems like a bit of a sociopath.