Преступление и наказание

Chapter 3

           ItisallbecauseyouseemtofancyIamsacrificingmyselftosomeoneandforsomeone.Thatisnotthecaseatall.Iamsimplymarryingformyownsake,becausethingsarehardforme.Though,ofcourse,IshallbegladifIsucceedinbeingusefultomyfamily.Butthatisnotthechiefmotiveformydecision....”

           “Sheislying,”hethoughttohimself,bitinghisnailsvindictively.“Proudcreature!Shewon’tadmitshewantstodoitoutofcharity!Toohaughty!Oh,basecharacters!Theyevenloveasthoughtheyhate....Oh,howI...hatethemall!”

           “Infact,”continuedDounia,“IammarryingPyotrPetrovitchbecauseoftwoevilsIchoosetheless.Iintendtodohonestlyallheexpectsofme,soIamnotdeceivinghim....Whydidyousmilejustnow?”She,too,flushed,andtherewasagleamofangerinhereyes.

           “All?”heasked,withamalignantgrin.

           “Withincertainlimits.BoththemannerandformofPyotrPetrovitch’scourtshipshowedmeatoncewhathewanted.Hemay,ofcourse,thinktoowellofhimself,butIhopeheesteemsme,too....Whyareyoulaughingagain?”

           “Andwhyareyoublushingagain?Youarelying,sister.Youareintentionallylying,simplyfromfeminineobstinacy,simplytoholdyourownagainstme....YoucannotrespectLuzhin.Ihaveseenhimandtalkedwithhim.Soyouaresellingyourselfformoney,andsoinanycaseyouareactingbasely,andIamgladatleastthatyoucanblushforit.”

           “Itisnottrue.Iamnotlying,”criedDounia,losinghercomposure.

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