Преступление и наказание

Chapter 1

           ThebriefremarksthatdroppedfromPyotrPetrovitchbetweentheclickingofthebeadsonthereckoningframebetrayedunmistakableanddiscourteousirony.Butthe“humane”AndreySemyonovitchascribedPyotrPetrovitch’sill-humourtohisrecentbreachwithDouniaandhewasburningwithimpatiencetodiscourseonthattheme.Hehadsomethingprogressivetosayonthesubjectwhichmightconsolehisworthyfriendand“couldnotfail”topromotehisdevelopment.

           “Thereissomesortoffestivitybeingpreparedatthat...atthewidow’s,isn’tthere?”PyotrPetrovitchaskedsuddenly,interruptingAndreySemyonovitchatthemostinterestingpassage.

           “Why,don’tyouknow?Why,IwastellingyoulastnightwhatIthinkaboutallsuchceremonies.Andsheinvitedyoutoo,Iheard.Youweretalkingtoheryesterday...”

           “Ishouldneverhaveexpectedthatbeggarlyfoolwouldhavespentonthisfeastallthemoneyshegotfromthatotherfool,Raskolnikov.IwassurprisedjustnowasIcamethroughatthepreparationsthere,thewines!Severalpeopleareinvited.It’sbeyondeverything!”continuedPyotrPetrovitch,whoseemedtohavesomeobjectinpursuingtheconversation.“What?YousayIamaskedtoo?Whenwasthat?Idon’tremember.ButIshan’tgo.WhyshouldI?Ionlysaidawordtoherinpassingyesterdayofthepossibilityofherobtainingayear’ssalaryasadestitutewidowofagovernmentclerk.Isupposeshehasinvitedmeonthataccount,hasn’tshe?He-he-he!”

           “Idon’tintendtogoeither,”saidLebeziatnikov.

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