Преступление и наказание

Chapter 3

           Ihastentotellyouallaboutthematter,andthoughithasbeenarrangedwithoutaskingyourconsent,Ithinkyouwillnotbeaggrievedwithmeorwithyoursisteronthataccount,foryouwillseethatwecouldnotwaitandputoffourdecisiontillweheardfromyou.Andyoucouldnothavejudgedallthefactswithoutbeingonthespot.Thiswashowithappened.Heisalreadyoftherankofacounsellor,PyotrPetrovitchLuzhin,andisdistantlyrelatedtoMarfaPetrovna,whohasbeenveryactiveinbringingthematchabout.Itbeganwithhisexpressingthroughherhisdesiretomakeouracquaintance.Hewasproperlyreceived,drankcoffeewithusandtheverynextdayhesentusaletterinwhichheverycourteouslymadeanofferandbeggedforaspeedyanddecidedanswer.HeisaverybusymanandisinagreathurrytogettoPetersburg,sothateverymomentisprecioustohim.Atfirst,ofcourse,weweregreatlysurprised,asithadallhappenedsoquicklyandunexpectedly.Wethoughtandtalkeditoverthewholeday.Heisawell-to-doman,tobedependedupon,hehastwopostsinthegovernmentandhasalreadymadehisfortune.Itistruethatheisforty-fiveyearsold,butheisofafairlyprepossessingappearanceandmightstillbethoughtattractivebywomen,andheisaltogetheraveryrespectableandpresentableman,onlyheseemsalittlemoroseandsomewhatconceited.Butpossiblythatmayonlybetheimpressionhemakesatfirstsight.

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