Преступление и наказание

Chapter 7

           Hewasabouttofeelitwithhisfinger,butdrewbackhishandandindeeditwasevidentwithoutthat.Meanwhiletherewasaperfectpoolofblood.Allatoncehenoticedastringonherneck;hetuggedatit,butthestringwasstronganddidnotsnapandbesides,itwassoakedwithblood.Hetriedtopullitoutfromthefrontofthedress,butsomethinghelditandpreventeditscoming.Inhisimpatienceheraisedtheaxeagaintocutthestringfromaboveonthebody,butdidnotdare,andwithdifficulty,smearinghishandandtheaxeintheblood,aftertwominutes’hurriedeffort,hecutthestringandtookitoffwithouttouchingthebodywiththeaxe;hewasnotmistakenitwasapurse.Onthestringweretwocrosses,oneofCypruswoodandoneofcopper,andanimageinsilverfiligree,andwiththemasmallgreasychamoisleatherpursewithasteelrimandring.Thepursewasstuffedveryfull;Raskolnikovthrustitinhispocketwithoutlookingatit,flungthecrossesontheoldwoman’sbodyandrushedbackintothebedroom,thistimetakingtheaxewithhim.

           Hewasinterriblehaste,hesnatchedthekeys,andbegantryingthemagain.Buthewasunsuccessful.Theywouldnotfitinthelocks.Itwasnotsomuchthathishandswereshaking,butthathekeptmakingmistakes;thoughhesawforinstancethatakeywasnottherightoneandwouldnotfit,stillhetriedtoputitin.

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