Преступление и наказание

Chapter 7

           That’showithappened!”

           “That’sjusthowitwas,”avoiceinthecrowdconfirmed.

           “Heshouted,that’strue,heshoutedthreetimes,”anothervoicedeclared.

           “Threetimesitwas,weallheardit,”shoutedathird.

           Butthecoachmanwasnotverymuchdistressedandfrightened.Itwasevidentthatthecarriagebelongedtoarichandimportantpersonwhowasawaitingitsomewhere;thepolice,ofcourse,wereinnolittleanxietytoavoidupsettinghisarrangements.Alltheyhadtodowastotaketheinjuredmantothepolicestationandthehospital.Nooneknewhisname.

           MeanwhileRaskolnikovhadsqueezedinandstoopedcloseroverhim.Thelanternsuddenlylighteduptheunfortunateman’sface.Herecognisedhim.

           “Iknowhim!Iknowhim!”heshouted,pushingtothefront.“It’sagovernmentclerkretiredfromtheservice,Marmeladov.HelivesclosebyinKozel’shouse....Makehasteforadoctor!Iwillpay,see?”Hepulledmoneyoutofhispocketandshowedittothepoliceman.Hewasinviolentagitation.

           Thepoliceweregladthattheyhadfoundoutwhothemanwas.Raskolnikovgavehisownnameandaddress,and,asearnestlyasifithadbeenhisfather,hebesoughtthepolicetocarrytheunconsciousMarmeladovtohislodgingatonce.

           “Justhere,threehousesaway,”hesaideagerly,“thehousebelongstoKozel,arichGerman.Hewasgoinghome,nodoubtdrunk.Iknowhim,heisadrunkard.Hehasafamilythere,awife,children,hehasonedaughter....

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