He was in the best of spirits.
He easily found Razumihin; the new lodger was already known at Potchinkov's and the porter at once showed him the way.

Half-way upstairs he could hear the noise and animated conversation of a big gathering of people.

The door was wide open on the stairs; he could hear exclamations and discussion.

Razumihin's room was fairly large; the company consisted of fifteen people.

Raskolnikov stopped in the entry, where two of the landlady's servants were busy behind a screen with two samovars, bottles, plates and dishes of pie and savouries, brought up from the landlady's kitchen.