Преступление и наказание

Chapter 3

           

           “Doyouknow,Rodya,MarfaPetrovnaisdead,”PulcheriaAlexandrovnasuddenlyblurtedout.

           “WhatMarfaPetrovna?”

           “Oh,mercyonusMarfaPetrovnaSvidrigaïlov.Iwroteyousomuchabouther.”

           “A-a-h!Yes,Iremember....Soshe’sdead!Oh,really?”herousedhimselfsuddenly,asifwakingup.“Whatdidshedieof?”

           “Onlyimagine,quitesuddenly,”PulcheriaAlexandrovnaansweredhurriedly,encouragedbyhiscuriosity.“OntheverydayIwassendingyouthatletter!Wouldyoubelieveit,thatawfulmanseemstohavebeenthecauseofherdeath.Theysayhebeatherdreadfully.”

           “Why,weretheyonsuchbadterms?”heasked,addressinghissister.

           “Notatall.Quitethecontraryindeed.Withher,hewasalwaysverypatient,considerateeven.Infact,allthosesevenyearsoftheirmarriedlifehegavewaytoher,toomuchsoindeed,inmanycases.Allofasuddenheseemstohavelostpatience.”

           “Thenhecouldnothavebeensoawfulifhecontrolledhimselfforsevenyears?Youseemtobedefendinghim,Dounia?”

           “No,no,he’sanawfulman!Icanimaginenothingmoreawful!”Douniaanswered,almostwithashudder,knittingherbrows,andsinkingintothought.

           “Thathadhappenedinthemorning,”PulcheriaAlexandrovnawentonhurriedly.“Anddirectlyafterwardssheorderedthehorsestobeharnessedtodrivetothetownimmediatelyafterdinner.Shealwaysusedtodrivetothetowninsuchcases.Sheateaverygooddinner,Iamtold....”

           “Afterthebeating?”

           “Thatwasalwaysher...

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