Преступление и наказание

Chapter 1

           “Hesleepslikeatop,soundly,quietly,andGodgranthemaysleeptenhours.Nastasya’swithhim;ItoldhernottoleavetillIcame.NowIamfetchingZossimov,hewillreporttoyouandthenyou’dbetterturnin;Icanseeyouaretootiredtodoanything....”

           Andheranoffdownthecorridor.

           “Whataverycompetentand...devotedyoungman!”criedPulcheriaAlexandrovnaexceedinglydelighted.

           “Heseemsasplendidperson!”AvdotyaRomanovnarepliedwithsomewarmth,resumingherwalkupanddowntheroom.

           Itwasnearlyanhourlaterwhentheyheardfootstepsinthecorridorandanotherknockatthedoor.BothwomenwaitedthistimecompletelyrelyingonRazumihin’spromise;heactuallyhadsucceededinbringingZossimov.ZossimovhadagreedatoncetodesertthedrinkingpartytogotoRaskolnikov’s,buthecamereluctantlyandwiththegreatestsuspiciontoseetheladies,mistrustingRazumihininhisexhilaratedcondition.Buthisvanitywasatoncereassuredandflattered;hesawthattheywerereallyexpectinghimasanoracle.HestayedjusttenminutesandsucceededincompletelyconvincingandcomfortingPulcheriaAlexandrovna.Hespokewithmarkedsympathy,butwiththereserveandextremeseriousnessofayoungdoctoratanimportantconsultation.Hedidnotutterawordonanyothersubjectanddidnotdisplaytheslightestdesiretoenterintomorepersonalrelationswiththetwoladies.

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