The better of his comrades understood this, and all were fond of him.

He was extremely intelligent, though he was certainly rather a simpleton at times.

He was of striking appearance--tall, thin, blackhaired and always badly shaved.

He was sometimes uproarious and was reputed to be of great physical strength.
One night, when out in a festive company, he had with one blow laid a gigantic policeman on his back.

There was no limit to his drinking powers, but he could abstain from drink altogether; he sometimes went too far in his pranks; but he could do without pranks altogether.
Another thing striking about Razumihin, no failure distressed him, and it seemed as though no unfavourable circumstances could crush him.