Преступление и наказание

Chapter 3

           Whydoyoustart?Iknowalltheinsandoutsofyouraffairsnow,mydearboyit’snotfornothingthatyouweresoopenwithPashenkawhenyouwereherprospectiveson-in-law,andIsayallthisasafriend....ButItellyouwhatitis;anhonestandsensitivemanisopen;andabusinessman‘listensandgoesoneating’youup.Well,thenshegavetheIOUbywayofpaymenttothisTchebarov,andwithouthesitationhemadeaformaldemandforpayment.WhenIheardofallthisIwantedtoblowhimup,too,toclearmyconscience,butbythattimeharmonyreignedbetweenmeandPashenka,andIinsistedonstoppingthewholeaffair,engagingthatyouwouldpay.Iwentsecurityforyou,brother.Doyouunderstand?WecalledTchebarov,flunghimtenroublesandgottheIOUbackfromhim,andhereIhavethehonourofpresentingittoyou.Shetrustsyourwordnow.Here,takeit,youseeIhavetornit.”

           Razumihinputthenoteonthetable.Raskolnikovlookedathimandturnedtothewallwithoututteringaword.EvenRazumihinfeltatwinge.

           “Isee,brother,”hesaidamomentlater,“thatIhavebeenplayingthefoolagain.IthoughtIshouldamuseyouwithmychatter,andIbelieveIhaveonlymadeyoucross.”

           “WasityouIdidnotrecognisewhenIwasdelirious?”Raskolnikovasked,afteramoment’spausewithoutturninghishead.

           “Yes,andyouflewintoarageaboutit,especiallywhenIbroughtZametovoneday.”

           “Zametov?Theheadclerk?Whatfor?”RaskolnikovturnedroundquicklyandfixedhiseyesonRazumihin.

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