Преступление и наказание

Chapter 5

           Raskolnikovsuddenlynoticedthatasheranabouttheroomheseemedtwicetostopforamomentnearthedoor,asthoughhewerelistening.

           “Isheexpectinganything?”

           “Youarecertainlyquiterightaboutit,”Porfirybegangaily,lookingwithextraordinarysimplicityatRaskolnikov(whichstartledhimandinstantlyputhimonhisguard);“certainlyquiterightinlaughingsowittilyatourlegalforms,he-he!Someoftheseelaboratepsychologicalmethodsareexceedinglyridiculousandperhapsuseless,ifoneadherestoocloselytotheforms.Yes...Iamtalkingofformsagain.Well,ifIrecognise,ormorestrictlyspeaking,ifIsuspectsomeoneorothertobeacriminalinanycaseentrustedtome...you’rereadingforthelaw,ofcourse,RodionRomanovitch?”

           “Yes,Iwas...”

           “Well,thenitisaprecedentforyouforthefuturethoughdon’tsupposeIshouldventuretoinstructyouafterthearticlesyoupublishaboutcrime!No,Isimplymakeboldtostateitbywayoffact,ifItookthismanorthatforacriminal,why,Iask,shouldIworryhimprematurely,eventhoughIhadevidenceagainsthim?InonecaseImaybebound,forinstance,toarrestamanatonce,butanothermaybeinquiteadifferentposition,youknow,sowhyshouldn’tIlethimwalkaboutthetownabit?he-he-he!ButIseeyoudon’tquiteunderstand,soI’llgiveyouaclearerexample.IfIputhiminprisontoosoon,Imayverylikelygivehim,sotospeak,moralsupport,he-he!You’relaughing?”

           Raskolnikovhadnoideaoflaughing.

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