Преступление и наказание

Chapter 2

           Doyousupposethatarespectablepoorgirlcanearnmuchbyhonestwork?Notfifteenfarthingsadaycansheearn,ifsheisrespectableandhasnospecialtalentandthatwithoutputtingherworkdownforaninstant!Andwhat’smore,IvanIvanitchKlopstockthecivilcounsellorhaveyouheardofhim?hasnottothisdaypaidherforthehalf-dozenlinenshirtsshemadehimanddroveherroughlyaway,stampingandrevilingher,onthepretextthattheshirtcollarswerenotmadelikethepatternandwereputinaskew.Andtherearethelittleoneshungry....AndKaterinaIvanovnawalkingupanddownandwringingherhands,hercheeksflushedred,astheyalwaysareinthatdisease:‘Hereyoulivewithus,’saysshe,‘youeatanddrinkandarekeptwarmandyoudonothingtohelp.’Andmuchshegetstoeatanddrinkwhenthereisnotacrustforthelittleonesforthreedays!Iwaslyingatthetime...well,whatofit!IwaslyingdrunkandIheardmySoniaspeaking(sheisagentlecreaturewithasoftlittlevoice...fairhairandsuchapale,thinlittleface).Shesaid:‘KaterinaIvanovna,amIreallytodoathinglikethat?’AndDaryaFrantsovna,awomanofevilcharacterandverywellknowntothepolice,hadtwoorthreetimestriedtogetatherthroughthelandlady.

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