Crime & Punishment

So, i know we aren't supposed to blog so i doubt anyone will look here but i had some questions/wonderings on the reading.... First of all something i noticed is that Dostoy keeps on using the word "latter" even when there arent two things being mentioned or at least when there is no need for clarification. So im not sure if this is to reference again the dualities and whatever like Raskolnikovs inner struggle or if its just a russian literature thing. Something else that bothered me a lot is that there wasnt really a transition into the new landlady, like i know everyone hated the first one but we as the reader didnt really get an introduction to the new one other than in Raskolnikovs delirious state. Another thing that i really was semi-confused about was Razumikhin's unbelieveable willingness to help Raskolnikov, like i get that he is lonely but isnt that a bit much? It seems like Raskolnikov has a lot of people on his side even after he has committed an act of murder (which i dont look down on him for) but i think it is beginning to mess with his conscience.