Преступление и наказание

Chapter 1

           Farashewasfrombeingcapableofrationalreflectionatthatmoment,hefeltthatnoonewouldbehavelikethatwithapersonwhowasgoingtobearrested.“But...thepolice?”

           “You’dbetterhavesometea!Yes?I’llbringit,there’ssomeleft.”

           “No...I’mgoing;I’llgoatonce,”hemuttered,gettingontohisfeet.

           “Why,you’llnevergetdownstairs!”

           “Yes,I’llgo.”

           “Asyouplease.”

           Shefollowedtheporterout.

           Atonceherushedtothelighttoexaminethesockandtherags.

           “Therearestains,butnotverynoticeable;allcoveredwithdirt,andrubbedandalreadydiscoloured.Noonewhohadnosuspicioncoulddistinguishanything.Nastasyafromadistancecouldnothavenoticed,thankGod!”Thenwithatremorhebrokethesealofthenoticeandbeganreading;hewasalongwhilereading,beforeheunderstood.Itwasanordinarysummonsfromthedistrictpolice-stationtoappearthatdayathalf-pastnineattheofficeofthedistrictsuperintendent.

           “Butwhenhassuchathinghappened?Ineverhaveanythingtodowiththepolice!Andwhyjustto-day?”hethoughtinagonisingbewilderment.“GoodGod,onlygetitoversoon!”

           Hewasflinginghimselfonhiskneestopray,butbrokeintolaughternotattheideaofprayer,butathimself.

           Hebegan,hurriedlydressing.“IfI’mlost,Iamlost,Idon’tcare!ShallIputthesockon?”hesuddenlywondered,“itwillgetdustierstillandthetraceswillbegone.”

           Butnosoonerhadheputitonthanhepulleditoffagaininloathingandhorror.

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