Преступление и наказание

Chapter 7

           

           Withunnaturalstrengthhehadsucceededinproppinghimselfonhiselbow.Helookedwildlyandfixedlyforsometimeonhisdaughter,asthoughnotrecognisingher.Hehadneverseenherbeforeinsuchattire.Suddenlyherecognisedher,crushedandashamedinherhumiliationandgaudyfinery,meeklyawaitingherturntosaygood-byetoherdyingfather.Hisfaceshowedintensesuffering.

           “Sonia!Daughter!Forgive!”hecried,andhetriedtoholdouthishandtoher,butlosinghisbalance,hefelloffthesofa,facedownwardsonthefloor.Theyrushedtopickhimup,theyputhimonthesofa;buthewasdying.Soniawithafaintcryranup,embracedhimandremainedsowithoutmoving.Hediedinherarms.

           “He’sgotwhathewanted,”KaterinaIvanovnacried,seeingherhusband’sdeadbody.“Well,what’stobedonenow?HowamItoburyhim!WhatcanIgivethemto-morrowtoeat?”

           RaskolnikovwentuptoKaterinaIvanovna.

           “KaterinaIvanovna,”hebegan,“lastweekyourhusbandtoldmeallhislifeandcircumstances....Believeme,hespokeofyouwithpassionatereverence.Fromthatevening,whenIlearnthowdevotedhewastoyouallandhowhelovedandrespectedyouespecially,KaterinaIvanovna,inspiteofhisunfortunateweakness,fromthateveningwebecamefriends....Allowmenow...todosomething...torepaymydebttomydeadfriend.Herearetwentyroubles,Ithinkandifthatcanbeofanyassistancetoyou,then...I...inshort,Iwillcomeagain,Iwillbesuretocomeagain...Ishall,perhaps,comeagainto-morrow....

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