Преступление и наказание

Chapter 3

           Andbeware,dearRodya,whenhecomestoPetersburg,asheshortlywilldo,bewareofjudginghimtoohastilyandseverely,asyourwayis,ifthereisanythingyoudonotlikeinhimatfirstsight.Igiveyouthiswarning,althoughIfeelsurethathewillmakeafavourableimpressionuponyou.Moreover,inordertounderstandanymanonemustbedeliberateandcarefultoavoidformingprejudicesandmistakenideas,whichareverydifficulttocorrectandgetoverafterwards.AndPyotrPetrovitch,judgingbymanyindications,isathoroughlyestimableman.Athisfirstvisit,indeed,hetoldusthathewasapracticalman,butstillheshares,asheexpressedit,manyoftheconvictions‘ofourmostrisinggeneration’andheisanopponentofallprejudices.Hesaidagooddealmore,forheseemsalittleconceitedandlikestobelistenedto,butthisisscarcelyavice.I,ofcourse,understoodverylittleofit,butDouniaexplainedtomethat,thoughheisnotamanofgreateducation,heiscleverandseemstobegood-natured.Youknowyoursister’scharacter,Rodya.Sheisaresolute,sensible,patientandgenerousgirl,butshehasapassionateheart,asIknowverywell.Ofcourse,thereisnogreatloveeitheronhisside,oronhers,butDouniaisaclevergirlandhastheheartofanangel,andwillmakeitherdutytomakeherhusbandhappywhoonhissidewillmakeherhappinesshiscare.Ofthatwehavenogoodreasontodoubt,thoughitmustbeadmittedthematterhasbeenarrangedingreathaste.

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