Преступление и наказание

Chapter 2

           Thecertificateofhonourimmediatelypassedintothehandsofthedrunkenguests,andKaterinaIvanovnadidnottrytoretainit,foritactuallycontainedthestatemententouteslettres,thatherfatherwasoftherankofamajor,andalsoacompanionofanorder,sothatshereallywasalmostthedaughterofacolonel.

           Warmingup,KaterinaIvanovnaproceededtoenlargeonthepeacefulandhappylifetheywouldleadinT,onthegymnasiumteacherswhomshewouldengagetogivelessonsinherboarding-school,oneamostrespectableoldFrenchman,oneMangot,whohadtaughtKaterinaIvanovnaherselfinolddaysandwasstilllivinginT,andwouldnodoubtteachinherschoolonmoderateterms.NextshespokeofSoniawhowouldgowithhertoTandhelpherinallherplans.Atthissomeoneatthefurtherendofthetablegaveasuddenguffaw.

           ThoughKaterinaIvanovnatriedtoappeartobedisdainfullyunawareofit,sheraisedhervoiceandbeganatoncespeakingwithconvictionofSonia’sundoubtedabilitytoassisther,of“hergentleness,patience,devotion,generosityandgoodeducation,”tappingSoniaonthecheekandkissingherwarmlytwice.Soniaflushedcrimson,andKaterinaIvanovnasuddenlyburstintotears,immediatelyobservingthatshewas“nervousandsilly,thatshewastoomuchupset,thatitwastimetofinish,andasthedinnerwasover,itwastimetohandroundthetea.

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