Преступление и наказание

Chapter 5

           Willheescapeintothedepthsofthecountryperhaps?Butyouknow,peasantslivethere,realrudeRussianpeasants.Amoderncultivatedmanwouldpreferprisontolivingwithsuchstrangersasourpeasants.He-he!Butthat’sallnonsense,andonthesurface.It’snotmerelythathehasnowheretorunto,heispsychologicallyunabletoescapeme,he-he!Whatanexpression!Throughalawofnaturehecan’tescapemeifhehadanywheretogo.Haveyouseenabutterflyroundacandle?That’showhewillkeepcirclingandcirclingroundme.Freedomwillloseitsattractions.He’llbegintobrood,he’llweaveatangleroundhimself,he’llworryhimselftodeath!What’smorehewillprovidemewithamathematicalproofifIonlygivehimlongenoughinterval....Andhe’llkeepcirclingroundme,gettingnearerandnearerandthenflop!He’llflystraightintomymouthandI’llswallowhim,andthatwillbeveryamusing,he-he-he!Youdon’tbelieveme?”

           Raskolnikovmadenoreply;hesatpaleandmotionless,stillgazingwiththesameintensityintoPorfiry’sface.

           “It’salesson,”hethought,turningcold.“Thisisbeyondthecatplayingwithamouse,likeyesterday.Hecan’tbeshowingoffhispowerwithnomotive...promptingme;heisfartoocleverforthat...hemusthaveanotherobject.Whatisit?It’sallnonsense,myfriend,youarepretending,toscareme!You’venoproofsandthemanIsawhadnorealexistence.Yousimplywanttomakemelosemyhead,toworkmeupbeforehandandsotocrushme.

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