Преступление и наказание

Chapter 4

           WhatdoessheexpecttoliveuponinPetersburgafterwards?ShehasherreasonsalreadyforguessingthatshecouldnotlivewithDouniaafterthemarriage,evenforthefirstfewmonths.Thegoodmanhasnodoubtletslipsomethingonthatsubjectalso,thoughmotherwoulddenyit:‘Ishallrefuse,’saysshe.Onwhomisshereckoningthen?IsshecountingonwhatisleftofherhundredandtwentyroublesofpensionwhenAfanasyIvanovitch’sdebtispaid?Sheknitswoollenshawlsandembroiderscuffs,ruiningheroldeyes.Andallhershawlsdon’taddmorethantwentyroublesayeartoherhundredandtwenty,Iknowthat.SosheisbuildingallherhopesallthetimeonMr.Luzhin’sgenerosity;‘hewillofferitofhimself,hewillpressitonme.’Youmaywaitalongtimeforthat!That’showitalwaysiswiththeseSchilleresquenoblehearts;tillthelastmomenteverygooseisaswanwiththem,tillthelastmoment,theyhopeforthebestandwillseenothingwrong,andalthoughtheyhaveaninklingoftheothersideofthepicture,yettheywon’tfacethetruthtilltheyareforcedto;theverythoughtofitmakesthemshiver;theythrustthetruthawaywithbothhands,untilthemantheydeckoutinfalsecoloursputsafool’scaponthemwithhisownhands.IshouldliketoknowwhetherMr.Luzhinhasanyordersofmerit;IbethehastheAnnainhisbuttonholeandthatheputsitonwhenhegoestodinewithcontractorsormerchants.Hewillbesuretohaveitforhiswedding,too!Enoughofhim,confoundhim!

           “Well,...

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