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Chapter 4

           Well,ifsuddenlyitalldependedonyourdecisionwhetherheortheyshouldgoonliving,thatiswhetherLuzhinshouldgoonlivinganddoingwickedthings,orKaterinaIvanovnashoulddie?Howwouldyoudecidewhichofthemwastodie?Iaskyou?”

           Sonialookeduneasilyathim.Therewassomethingpeculiarinthishesitatingquestion,whichseemedapproachingsomethinginaroundaboutway.

           “Ifeltthatyouweregoingtoasksomequestionlikethat,”shesaid,lookinginquisitivelyathim.

           “Idaresayyoudid.Buthowisittobeanswered?”

           “Whydoyouaskaboutwhatcouldnothappen?”saidSoniareluctantly.

           “ThenitwouldbebetterforLuzhintogoonlivinganddoingwickedthings?Youhaven’tdaredtodecideeventhat!”

           “ButIcan’tknowtheDivineProvidence....Andwhydoyouaskwhatcan’tbeanswered?What’stheuseofsuchfoolishquestions?Howcouldithappenthatitshoulddependonmydecisionwhohasmademeajudgetodecidewhoistoliveandwhoisnottolive?”

           “Oh,iftheDivineProvidenceistobemixedupinit,thereisnodoinganything,”Raskolnikovgrumbledmorosely.

           “You’dbettersaystraightoutwhatyouwant!”Soniacriedindistress.“Youareleadinguptosomethingagain....Canyouhavecomesimplytotortureme?”

           Shecouldnotcontrolherselfandbegancryingbitterly.Helookedatheringloomymisery.Fiveminutespassed.

           “Ofcourseyou’reright,Sonia,”hesaidsoftlyatlast.Hewassuddenlychanged.Histoneofassumedarroganceandhelplessdefiancewasgone.

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