Part 4

Chapter 1

           

           “Canthisbestilladream?”Raskolnikovthoughtoncemore.

           Helookedcarefullyandsuspiciouslyattheunexpectedvisitor.

           “Svidrigaïlov!Whatnonsense!Itcan’tbe!”hesaidatlastaloudinbewilderment.

           Hisvisitordidnotseematallsurprisedatthisexclamation.

           “I’vecometoyoufortworeasons.Inthefirstplace,Iwantedtomakeyourpersonalacquaintance,asIhavealreadyheardagreatdealaboutyouthatisinterestingandflattering;secondly,Icherishthehopethatyoumaynotrefusetoassistmeinamatterdirectlyconcerningthewelfareofyoursister,AvdotyaRomanovna.Forwithoutyoursupportshemightnotletmecomenearhernow,forsheisprejudicedagainstme,butwithyourassistanceIreckonon...”

           “Youreckonwrongly,”interruptedRaskolnikov.

           “Theyonlyarrivedyesterday,mayIaskyou?”

           Raskolnikovmadenoreply.

           “Itwasyesterday,Iknow.Ionlyarrivedmyselfthedaybefore.Well,letmetellyouthis,RodionRomanovitch,Idon’tconsideritnecessarytojustifymyself,butkindlytellmewhatwasthereparticularlycriminalonmypartinallthisbusiness,speakingwithoutprejudice,withcommonsense?”

           Raskolnikovcontinuedtolookathiminsilence.

           “ThatinmyownhouseIpersecutedadefencelessgirland‘insultedherwithmyinfamousproposals’isthatit?(Iamanticipatingyou.)Butyou’veonlytoassumethatI,too,amamanetnihilhumanum...

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