Преступление и наказание

Chapter 1

           Notbecausehehadhishaircurledatthebarber’s,notbecausehewasinsuchahurrytoshowhiswit,butbecauseheisaspy,aspeculator,becauseheisaskin-flintandabuffoon.That’sevident.Doyouthinkhimclever?No,heisafool,afool.Andisheamatchforyou?Goodheavens!Doyousee,ladies?”hestoppedsuddenlyonthewayupstairstotheirrooms,“thoughallmyfriendstherearedrunk,yettheyareallhonest,andthoughwedotalkalotoftrash,andIdo,too,yetweshalltalkourwaytothetruthatlast,forweareontherightpath,whilePyotrPetrovitch...isnotontherightpath.ThoughI’vebeencallingthemallsortsofnamesjustnow,Idorespectthemall...thoughIdon’trespectZametov,Ilikehim,forheisapuppy,andthatbullockZossimov,becauseheisanhonestmanandknowshiswork.Butenough,it’sallsaidandforgiven.Isitforgiven?Well,then,let’sgoon.Iknowthiscorridor,I’vebeenhere,therewasascandalhereatNumber3....Whereareyouhere?Whichnumber?eight?Well,lockyourselvesinforthenight,then.Don’tletanybodyin.InaquarterofanhourI’llcomebackwithnews,andhalfanhourlaterI’llbringZossimov,you’llsee!Good-bye,I’llrun.”

           “Goodheavens,Dounia,whatisgoingtohappen?”saidPulcheriaAlexandrovna,addressingherdaughterwithanxietyanddismay.

           “Don’tworryyourself,mother,”saidDounia,takingoffherhatandcape.“Godhassentthisgentlemantoouraid,thoughhehascomefromadrinkingparty.Wecandependonhim,Iassureyou.

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