Преступление и наказание

Chapter 1

           Inthesecondroomsomeclerkssatwriting,dressedhardlybetterthanhewas,andratheraqueer-lookingset.Hewentuptooneofthem.

           “Whatisit?”

           Heshowedthenoticehehadreceived.

           “Youareastudent?”themanasked,glancingatthenotice.

           “Yes,formerlyastudent.”

           Theclerklookedathim,butwithouttheslightestinterest.Hewasaparticularlyunkemptpersonwiththelookofafixedideainhiseye.

           “Therewouldbenogettinganythingoutofhim,becausehehasnointerestinanything,”thoughtRaskolnikov.

           “Gointheretotheheadclerk,”saidtheclerk,pointingtowardsthefurthestroom.

           Hewentintothatroomthefourthinorder;itwasasmallroomandpackedfullofpeople,ratherbetterdressedthanintheouterrooms.Amongthemweretwoladies.One,poorlydressedinmourning,satatthetableoppositethechiefclerk,writingsomethingathisdictation.Theother,averystout,buxomwomanwithapurplish-red,blotchyface,excessivelysmartlydressedwithabroochonherbosomasbigasasaucer,wasstandingononeside,apparentlywaitingforsomething.Raskolnikovthrusthisnoticeupontheheadclerk.Thelatterglancedatit,said:“Waitaminute,”andwentonattendingtotheladyinmourning.

           Hebreathedmorefreely.“Itcan’tbethat!”

           Bydegreeshebegantoregainconfidence,hekepturginghimselftohavecourageandbecalm.

           “Somefoolishness,sometriflingcarelessness,andImaybetraymyself!Hm...it’sapitythere’snoairhere,”headded,“it’sstifling....

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