Chapter 3

           

           “Heiswell,quitewell!”Zossimovcriedcheerfullyastheyentered.

           Hehadcomeintenminutesearlierandwassittinginthesameplaceasbefore,onthesofa.Raskolnikovwassittingintheoppositecorner,fullydressedandcarefullywashedandcombed,ashehadnotbeenforsometimepast.Theroomwasimmediatelycrowded,yetNastasyamanagedtofollowthevisitorsinandstayedtolisten.

           Raskolnikovreallywasalmostwell,ascomparedwithhisconditionthedaybefore,buthewasstillpale,listless,andsombre.Helookedlikeawoundedmanoronewhohasundergonesometerriblephysicalsuffering.Hisbrowswereknitted,hislipscompressed,hiseyesfeverish.Hespokelittleandreluctantly,asthoughperformingaduty,andtherewasarestlessnessinhismovements.

           Heonlywantedaslingonhisarmorabandageonhisfingertocompletetheimpressionofamanwithapainfulabscessorabrokenarm.Thepale,sombrefacelightedupforamomentwhenhismotherandsisterentered,butthisonlygaveitalookofmoreintensesuffering,inplaceofitslistlessdejection.Thelightsoondiedaway,butthelookofsufferingremained,andZossimov,watchingandstudyinghispatientwithallthezestofayoungdoctorbeginningtopractise,noticedinhimnojoyatthearrivalofhismotherandsister,butasortofbitter,hiddendeterminationtobearanotherhourortwoofinevitabletorture.Hesawlaterthatalmosteverywordofthefollowingconversationseemedtotouchonsomesoreplaceandirritateit.

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