Преступление и наказание

Chapter 1

           Yes,there’sagreatdealIdidn’tnoticewhenIwashereeightyearsago,kickingupmyheels....Myonlyhopenowisinanatomy,byJove,itis!”

           “Anatomy?”

           “Butasfortheseclubs,Dussauts,parades,orprogress,indeed,maybewell,allthatcangoonwithoutme,”hewenton,againwithoutnoticingthequestion.“Besides,whowantstobeacard-sharper?”

           “Why,haveyoubeenacard-sharperthen?”

           “HowcouldIhelpbeing?Therewasaregularsetofus,menofthebestsociety,eightyearsago;wehadafinetime.Andallmenofbreeding,youknow,poets,menofproperty.AndindeedasaruleinourRussiansocietythebestmannersarefoundamongthosewho’vebeenthrashed,haveyounoticedthat?I’vedeterioratedinthecountry.ButIdidgetintoprisonfordebt,throughalowGreekwhocamefromNezhin.ThenMarfaPetrovnaturnedup;shebargainedwithhimandboughtmeoffforthirtythousandsilverpieces(Iowedseventythousand).Wewereunitedinlawfulwedlockandsheboremeoffintothecountrylikeatreasure.YouknowshewasfiveyearsolderthanI.Shewasveryfondofme.ForsevenyearsIneverleftthecountry.And,takenote,thatallmylifesheheldadocumentoverme,theIOUforthirtythousandroubles,soifIweretoelecttoberestiveaboutanythingIshouldbetrappedatonce!Andshewouldhavedoneit!Womenfindnothingincompatibleinthat.”

           “Ifithadn’tbeenforthat,wouldyouhavegivenhertheslip?”

           “Idon’tknowwhattosay.Itwasscarcelythedocumentrestrainedme.

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