Преступление и наказание

Chapter 2

           TherewasnothingintheroomexcepttwochairsandasofacoveredwithAmericanleather,fullofholes,beforewhichstoodanolddealkitchen-table,unpaintedanduncovered.Attheedgeofthetablestoodasmolderingtallow-candleinanironcandlestick.Itappearedthatthefamilyhadaroomtothemselves,notpartofaroom,buttheirroomwaspracticallyapassage.Thedoorleadingtotheotherrooms,orrathercupboards,intowhichAmaliaLippevechsel’sflatwasdividedstoodhalfopen,andtherewasshouting,uproarandlaughterwithin.Peopleseemedtobeplayingcardsanddrinkingteathere.Wordsofthemostunceremoniouskindflewoutfromtimetotime.

           RaskolnikovrecognisedKaterinaIvanovnaatonce.Shewasarathertall,slimandgracefulwoman,terriblyemaciated,withmagnificentdarkbrownhairandwithahecticflushinhercheeks.Shewaspacingupanddowninherlittleroom,pressingherhandsagainstherchest;herlipswereparchedandherbreathingcameinnervousbrokengasps.Hereyesglitteredasinfeverandlookedaboutwithaharshimmovablestare.Andthatconsumptiveandexcitedfacewiththelastflickeringlightofthecandle-endplayinguponitmadeasickeningimpression.SheseemedtoRaskolnikovaboutthirtyyearsoldandwascertainlyastrangewifeforMarmeladov....Shehadnotheardthemanddidnotnoticethemcomingin.Sheseemedtobelostinthought,hearingandseeingnothing.Theroomwasclose,butshehadnotopenedthewindow;astenchrosefromthestaircase,butthedoorontothestairswasnotclosed.

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