Преступление и наказание

Chapter 7

           Weshallseewhatthedoctorsays!”

           KaterinaIvanovnarantothewindow;there,onabrokenchairinthecorner,alargeearthenwarebasinfullofwaterhadbeenstood,inreadinessforwashingherchildren’sandhusband’slinenthatnight.ThiswashingwasdonebyKaterinaIvanovnaatnightatleasttwiceaweek,ifnotoftener.Forthefamilyhadcometosuchapassthattheywerepracticallywithoutchangeoflinen,andKaterinaIvanovnacouldnotendureuncleanlinessand,ratherthanseedirtinthehouse,shepreferredtowearherselfoutatnight,workingbeyondherstrengthwhentherestwereasleep,soastogetthewetlinenhungonalineanddrybythemorning.ShetookupthebasinofwateratRaskolnikov’srequest,butalmostfelldownwithherburden.Butthelatterhadalreadysucceededinfindingatowel,wetteditandbeganwashingthebloodoffMarmeladov’sface.

           KaterinaIvanovnastoodby,breathingpainfullyandpressingherhandstoherbreast.Shewasinneedofattentionherself.Raskolnikovbegantorealisethathemighthavemadeamistakeinhavingtheinjuredmanbroughthere.Thepoliceman,too,stoodinhesitation.

           “Polenka,”criedKaterinaIvanovna,“runtoSonia,makehaste.Ifyoudon’tfindherathome,leavewordthatherfatherhasbeenrunoverandthatsheistocomehereatonce...whenshecomesin.Run,Polenka!there,putontheshawl.

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