Преступление и наказание

Chapter 5

           There’snoneedforsuchanxiety,however;themasseswillscarcelyeveradmitthisright,theypunishthemorhangthem(moreorless),andindoingsofulfilquitejustlytheirconservativevocation.Butthesamemassessetthesecriminalsonapedestalinthenextgenerationandworshipthem(moreorless).Thefirstcategoryisalwaysthemanofthepresent,thesecondthemanofthefuture.Thefirstpreservetheworldandpeopleit,thesecondmovetheworldandleadittoitsgoal.Eachclasshasanequalrighttoexist.Infact,allhaveequalrightswithmeandvivelaguerreéternelletilltheNewJerusalem,ofcourse!”

           “ThenyoubelieveintheNewJerusalem,doyou?”

           “Ido,”Raskolnikovansweredfirmly;ashesaidthesewordsandduringthewholeprecedingtiradehekepthiseyesononespotonthecarpet.

           “And...anddoyoubelieveinGod?Excusemycuriosity.”

           “Ido,”repeatedRaskolnikov,raisinghiseyestoPorfiry.

           “And...doyoubelieveinLazarus’risingfromthedead?”

           “I...Ido.Whydoyouaskallthis?”

           “Youbelieveitliterally?”

           “Literally.”

           “Youdon’tsayso....Iaskedfromcuriosity.Excuseme.Butletusgobacktothequestion;theyarenotalwaysexecuted.Some,onthecontrary...”

           “Triumphintheirlifetime?Oh,yes,someattaintheirendsinthislife,andthen...”

           “Theybeginexecutingotherpeople?”

           “Ifit’snecessary;indeed,forthemostparttheydo.Yourremarkisverywitty.”

           “Thankyou.

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