Преступление и наказание

Chapter 5

           Hisnerveswerequivering,hisemotionwasincreasing.“It’sbad,it’sbad!Ishallsaytoomuchagain.”

           “Yes,yes,yes!There’snohurry,there’snohurry,”mutteredPorfiryPetrovitch,movingtoandfroaboutthetablewithoutanyapparentaim,asitweremakingdashestowardsthewindow,thebureauandthetable,atonemomentavoidingRaskolnikov’ssuspiciousglance,thenagainstandingstillandlookinghimstraightintheface.

           Hisfatroundlittlefigurelookedverystrange,likeaballrollingfromonesidetotheotherandreboundingback.

           “We’veplentyoftime.Doyousmoke?haveyouyourown?Here,acigarette!”hewenton,offeringhisvisitoracigarette.“YouknowIamreceivingyouhere,butmyownquartersarethroughthere,youknow,mygovernmentquarters.ButIamlivingoutsideforthetime,Ihadtohavesomerepairsdonehere.It’salmostfinishednow....Governmentquarters,youknow,areacapitalthing.Eh,whatdoyouthink?”

           “Yes,acapitalthing,”answeredRaskolnikov,lookingathimalmostironically.

           “Acapitalthing,acapitalthing,”repeatedPorfiryPetrovitch,asthoughhehadjustthoughtofsomethingquitedifferent.“Yes,acapitalthing,”healmostshoutedatlast,suddenlystaringatRaskolnikovandstoppingshorttwostepsfromhim.

           Thisstupidrepetitionwastooincongruousinitsineptitudewiththeserious,broodingandenigmaticglanceheturneduponhisvisitor.

           ButthisstirredRaskolnikov’sspleenmorethaneverandhecouldnotresistanironicalandratherincautiouschallenge.

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