Преступление и наказание

Chapter 2

           ItwasoneofKaterinaIvanovna’scharacteristicstopainteveryoneshemetinthemostglowingcolours.Herpraisesweresoexaggeratedassometimestobeembarrassing;shewouldinventvariouscircumstancestothecreditofhernewacquaintanceandquitegenuinelybelieveintheirreality.Thenallofasuddenshewouldbedisillusionedandwouldrudelyandcontemptuouslyrepulsethepersonshehadonlyafewhoursbeforebeenliterallyadoring.Shewasnaturallyofagay,livelyandpeace-lovingdisposition,butfromcontinualfailuresandmisfortunesshehadcometodesiresokeenlythatallshouldliveinpeaceandjoyandshouldnotdaretobreakthepeace,thattheslightestjar,thesmallestdisasterreducedheralmosttofrenzy,andshewouldpassinaninstantfromthebrightesthopesandfanciestocursingherfateandraving,andknockingherheadagainstthewall.

           AmaliaIvanovna,too,suddenlyacquiredextraordinaryimportanceinKaterinaIvanovna’seyesandwastreatedbyherwithextraordinaryrespect,probablyonlybecauseAmaliaIvanovnahadthrownherselfheartandsoulintothepreparations.Shehadundertakentolaythetable,toprovidethelinen,crockery,etc.,andtocookthedishesinherkitchen,andKaterinaIvanovnahadleftitallinherhandsandgoneherselftothecemetery.Everythinghadbeenwelldone.

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