Преступление и наказание

Chapter 5

           Wereallycan’tsing‘AnHussar.’Ah,letussinginFrench,‘Cinqsous,’Ihavetaughtityou,Ihavetaughtityou.AndasitisinFrench,peoplewillseeatoncethatyouarechildrenofgoodfamily,andthatwillbemuchmoretouching....Youmightsing‘Marlboroughs’enva-t-enguerre,’forthat’squiteachild’ssongandissungasalullabyinallthearistocratichouses.

           “Marlboroughs’enva-t-enguerreNesaitquandreviendra...”shebegansinging.“Butno,bettersing‘Cinqsous.’Now,Kolya,yourhandsonyourhips,makehaste,andyou,Lida,keepturningtheotherway,andPolenkaandIwillsingandclapourhands!

           “Cinqsous,cinqsousPourmonternotremenage.”

           (Cough-cough-cough!)“Setyourdressstraight,Polenka,it’sslippeddownonyourshoulders,”sheobserved,pantingfromcoughing.“Nowit’sparticularlynecessarytobehavenicelyandgenteelly,thatallmayseethatyouarewell-bornchildren.Isaidatthetimethatthebodiceshouldbecutlonger,andmadeoftwowidths.Itwasyourfault,Sonia,withyouradvicetomakeitshorter,andnowyouseethechildisquitedeformedbyit....Why,you’reallcryingagain!What’sthematter,stupids?Come,Kolya,begin.Makehaste,makehaste!Oh,whatanunbearablechild!

           “Cinqsous,cinqsous.

           “Apolicemanagain!Whatdoyouwant?”

           Apolicemanwasindeedforcinghiswaythroughthecrowd.

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