Преступление и наказание

Chapter 3

           Besidesheisamanofgreatprudenceandhewillsee,tobesure,ofhimself,thathisownhappinesswillbethemoresecure,thehappierDouniaiswithhim.Andasforsomedefectsofcharacter,forsomehabitsandevencertaindifferencesofopinionwhichindeedareinevitableeveninthehappiestmarriagesDouniahassaidthat,asregardsallthat,shereliesonherself,thatthereisnothingtobeuneasyabout,andthatsheisreadytoputupwithagreatdeal,ifonlytheirfuturerelationshipcanbeanhonourableandstraightforwardone.Hestruckme,forinstance,atfirst,asratherabrupt,butthatmaywellcomefromhisbeinganoutspokenman,andthatisnodoubthowitis.Forinstance,athissecondvisit,afterhehadreceivedDounia’sconsent,inthecourseofconversation,hedeclaredthatbeforemakingDounia’sacquaintance,hehadmadeuphismindtomarryagirlofgoodreputation,withoutdowryand,aboveall,onewhohadexperiencedpoverty,because,asheexplained,amanoughtnottobeindebtedtohiswife,butthatitisbetterforawifetolookuponherhusbandasherbenefactor.ImustaddthatheexpresseditmorenicelyandpolitelythanIhavedone,forIhaveforgottenhisactualphrasesandonlyrememberthemeaning.And,besides,itwasobviouslynotsaidofdesign,butslippedoutintheheatofconversation,sothathetriedafterwardstocorrecthimselfandsmoothitover,butallthesameitdidstrikemeassomewhatrude,andIsaidsoafterwardstoDounia.

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