Преступление и наказание

Chapter 3

           “Andhowdareheofferhermoney!”

           ThenRaskolnikovrepeated(ratherdryly)hisconversationwithSvidrigaïlov,omittinghisaccountoftheghostlyvisitationsofMarfaPetrovna,wishingtoavoidallunnecessarytalk.

           “Whatanswerdidyougivehim?”askedDounia.

           “AtfirstIsaidIwouldnottakeanymessagetoyou.Thenhesaidthathewoulddohisutmosttoobtainaninterviewwithyouwithoutmyhelp.Heassuredmethathispassionforyouwasapassinginfatuation,nowhehasnofeelingforyou.Hedoesn’twantyoutomarryLuzhin....Histalkwasaltogetherrathermuddled.”

           “Howdoyouexplainhimtoyourself,Rodya?Howdidhestrikeyou?”

           “ImustconfessIdon’tquiteunderstandhim.Heoffersyoutenthousand,andyetsaysheisnotwelloff.Hesaysheisgoingaway,andintenminutesheforgetshehassaidit.Thenhesaysheisgoingtobemarriedandhasalreadyfixedonthegirl....Nodoubthehasamotive,andprobablyabadone.Butit’soddthatheshouldbesoclumsyaboutitifhehadanydesignsagainstyou....Ofcourse,Irefusedthismoneyonyouraccount,onceforall.Altogether,Ithoughthimverystrange....Onemightalmostthinkhewasmad.ButImaybemistaken;thatmayonlybethepartheassumes.ThedeathofMarfaPetrovnaseemstohavemadeagreatimpressiononhim.”

           “Godresthersoul,”exclaimedPulcheriaAlexandrovna.

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