Преступление и наказание

Chapter 1

           Iassureyou,youwon’tregretit!”

           “Buthaveyoumadehersomepromise?Somethingsigned?Apromiseofmarriage,perhaps?”

           “Nothing,nothing,absolutelynothingofthekind!Besidessheisnotthatsortatall....Tchebarovtriedthat....”

           “Wellthen,dropher!”

           “ButIcan’tdropherlikethat!”

           “Whycan’tyou?”

           “Well,Ican’t,that’sallaboutit!There’sanelementofattractionhere,brother.”

           “Thenwhyhaveyoufascinatedher?”

           “Ihaven’tfascinatedher;perhapsIwasfascinatedmyselfinmyfolly.Butshewon’tcareastrawwhetherit’syouorI,solongassomebodysitsbesideher,sighing....Ican’texplaintheposition,brother...lookhere,youaregoodatmathematics,andworkingatitnow...beginteachinghertheintegralcalculus;uponmysoul,I’mnotjoking,I’minearnest,it’llbejustthesametoher.Shewillgazeatyouandsighforawholeyeartogether.ItalkedtoheroncefortwodaysatatimeaboutthePrussianHouseofLords(foronemusttalkofsomething)shejustsighedandperspired!Andyoumustn’ttalkofloveshe’sbashfultohystericsbutjustletherseeyoucan’ttearyourselfawaythat’senough.It’sfearfullycomfortable;you’requiteathome,youcanread,sit,lieabout,write.Youmayevenventureonakiss,ifyou’recareful.”

           “ButwhatdoIwantwithher?”

           “Ach,Ican’tmakeyouunderstand!Yousee,youaremadeforeachother!Ihaveoftenbeenremindedofyou!..

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