Преступление и наказание

Chapter 4

           Thechiefthingisheis‘amanofbusinessandseemskind,’thatwassomething,wasn’tit,tosendthebagsandbigboxforthem!Akindman,nodoubtafterthat!Buthisbrideandhermotheraretodriveinapeasant’scartcoveredwithsacking(Iknow,Ihavebeendriveninit).Nomatter!Itisonlyninetyverstsandthentheycan‘travelverycomfortably,thirdclass,’forathousandversts!Quiteright,too.Onemustcutone’scoataccordingtoone’scloth,butwhataboutyou,Mr.Luzhin?Sheisyourbride....Andyoumustbeawarethathermotherhastoraisemoneyonherpensionforthejourney.Tobesureit’samatterofbusiness,apartnershipformutualbenefit,withequalsharesandexpenses;foodanddrinkprovided,butpayforyourtobacco.Thebusinessmanhasgotthebetterofthem,too.Theluggagewillcostlessthantheirfaresandverylikelygofornothing.Howisitthattheydon’tbothseeallthat,orisitthattheydon’twanttosee?Andtheyarepleased,pleased!Andtothinkthatthisisonlythefirstblossoming,andthattherealfruitsaretocome!Butwhatreallymattersisnotthestinginess,isnotthemeanness,butthetoneofthewholething.Forthatwillbethetoneaftermarriage,it’saforetasteofit.Andmothertoo,whyshouldshebesolavish?WhatwillshehavebythetimeshegetstoPetersburg?Threesilverroublesortwo‘paperones’asshesays....thatoldwoman...hm.

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