Преступление и наказание

Chapter 1

           

           “Andwhat’sthat,pray?”

           “Wehadadebatelatelyonthequestion:Hasamemberofthecommunitytherighttoenteranothermember’sroom,whethermanorwoman,atanytime...andwedecidedthathehas!”

           “Itmightbeataninconvenientmoment,he-he!”

           Lebeziatnikovwasreallyangry.

           “Youarealwaysthinkingofsomethingunpleasant,”hecriedwithaversion.“Tfoo!HowvexedIamthatwhenIwasexpoundingoursystem,Ireferredprematurelytothequestionofpersonalprivacy!It’salwaysastumbling-blocktopeoplelikeyou,theyturnitintoridiculebeforetheyunderstandit.Andhowproudtheyareofit,too!Tfoo!I’veoftenmaintainedthatthatquestionshouldnotbeapproachedbyanovicetillhehasafirmfaithinthesystem.Andtellme,please,whatdoyoufindsoshamefulevenincesspools?Ishouldbethefirsttobereadytocleanoutanycesspoolyoulike.Andit’snotaquestionofself-sacrifice,it’ssimplywork,honourable,usefulworkwhichisasgoodasanyotherandmuchbetterthantheworkofaRaphaelandaPushkin,becauseitismoreuseful.”

           “Andmorehonourable,morehonourable,he-he-he!”

           “Whatdoyoumeanby‘morehonourable’?Idon’tunderstandsuchexpressionstodescribehumanactivity.‘Morehonourable,’‘nobler’allthoseareold-fashionedprejudiceswhichIreject.Everythingwhichisofusetomankindishonourable.Ionlyunderstandoneword:useful!Youcansniggerasmuchasyoulike,butthat’sso!”

           PyotrPetrovitchlaughedheartily.

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