Преступление и наказание

Chapter 2

           Buttogetridofit,turnedouttobeaverydifficulttask.HewanderedalongthebankoftheEkaterininskyCanalforhalfanhourormoreandlookedseveraltimesatthestepsrunningdowntothewater,buthecouldnotthinkofcarryingouthisplan;eitherraftsstoodatthesteps’edge,andwomenwerewashingclothesonthem,orboatsweremooredthere,andpeoplewereswarmingeverywhere.Moreoverhecouldbeseenandnoticedfromthebanksonallsides;itwouldlooksuspiciousforamantogodownonpurpose,stop,andthrowsomethingintothewater.Andwhatiftheboxesweretofloatinsteadofsinking?Andofcoursetheywould.Evenasitwas,everyonehemetseemedtostareandlookround,asiftheyhadnothingtodobuttowatchhim.“Whyisit,orcanitbemyfancy?”hethought.

           AtlastthethoughtstruckhimthatitmightbebettertogototheNeva.Therewerenotsomanypeoplethere,hewouldbelessobserved,anditwouldbemoreconvenientineveryway,aboveallitwasfurtheroff.Hewonderedhowhecouldhavebeenwanderingforagoodhalf-hour,worriedandanxiousinthisdangerouspastwithoutthinkingofitbefore.Andthathalf-hourhehadlostoveranirrationalplan,simplybecausehehadthoughtofitindelirium!Hehadbecomeextremelyabsentandforgetfulandhewasawareofit.Hecertainlymustmakehaste.

           HewalkedtowardstheNevaalongVProspect,butonthewayanotherideastruckhim.

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