Преступление и наказание

Chapter 4

           Andiftheear-ringsbeingfoundinNikolay’shandsattheverydayandhourofthemurderconstitutesanimportantpieceofcircumstantialevidenceagainsthimalthoughtheexplanationgivenbyhimaccountsforit,andthereforeitdoesnottellseriouslyagainsthimonemusttakeintoconsiderationthefactswhichprovehiminnocent,especiallyastheyarefactsthatcannotbedenied.Anddoyousuppose,fromthecharacterofourlegalsystem,thattheywillaccept,orthattheyareinapositiontoaccept,thisfactrestingsimplyonapsychologicalimpossibilityasirrefutableandconclusivelybreakingdownthecircumstantialevidencefortheprosecution?No,theywon’tacceptit,theycertainlywon’t,becausetheyfoundthejewel-caseandthemantriedtohanghimself,‘whichhecouldnothavedoneifhehadn’tfeltguilty.’That’sthepoint,that’swhatexcitesme,youmustunderstand!”

           “Oh,Iseeyouareexcited!Waitabit.Iforgottoaskyou;whatproofistherethattheboxcamefromtheoldwoman?”

           “That’sbeenproved,”saidRazumihinwithapparentreluctance,frowning.“Kochrecognisedthejewel-caseandgavethenameoftheowner,whoprovedconclusivelythatitwashis.”

           “That’sbad.Nowanotherpoint.DidanyoneseeNikolayatthetimethatKochandPestryakovweregoingupstairsatfirst,andistherenoevidenceaboutthat?”

           “Nobodydidseehim,”Razumihinansweredwithvexation.“That’stheworstofit.

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