Преступление и наказание

Chapter 6

           Hecouldhavelaughedathimselfinhisanger....Adullanimalrageboiledwithinhim.

           Hestoodhesitatinginthegateway.Togointothestreet,togoawalkforappearance’sakewasrevolting;togobacktohisroom,evenmorerevolting.“AndwhatachanceIhavelostforever!”hemuttered,standingaimlesslyinthegateway,justoppositetheporter’slittledarkroom,whichwasalsoopen.Suddenlyhestarted.Fromtheporter’sroom,twopacesawayfromhim,somethingshiningunderthebenchtotherightcaughthiseye....Helookedabouthimnobody.Heapproachedtheroomontiptoe,wentdowntwostepsintoitandinafaintvoicecalledtheporter.“Yes,notathome!Somewherenearthough,intheyard,forthedooriswideopen.”Hedashedtotheaxe(itwasanaxe)andpulleditoutfromunderthebench,whereitlaybetweentwochunksofwood;atonce,beforegoingout,hemadeitfastinthenoose,hethrustbothhandsintohispocketsandwentoutoftheroom;noonehadnoticedhim!“Whenreasonfails,thedevilhelps!”hethoughtwithastrangegrin.Thischanceraisedhisspiritsextraordinarily.

           Hewalkedalongquietlyandsedately,withouthurry,toavoidawakeningsuspicion.Hescarcelylookedatthepassers-by,triedtoescapelookingattheirfacesatall,andtobeaslittlenoticeableaspossible.Suddenlyhethoughtofhishat.“Goodheavens!Ihadthemoneythedaybeforeyesterdayanddidnotgetacaptowearinstead!”Acurserosefromthebottomofhissoul.

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