Преступление и наказание

Chapter 3

           “Well,can’tyoufancythenthatI,too,onmywayhereinthetrainwasreckoningonyou,onyourtellingmesomethingnew,andonmymakingsomeprofitoutofyou!Youseewhatrichmenweare!”

           “Whatprofitcouldyoumake?”

           “HowcanItellyou?HowdoIknow?YouseeinwhatatavernIspendallmytimeandit’smyenjoyment,that’stosayit’snogreatenjoyment,butonemustsitsomewhere;thatpoorKatianowyousawher?...IfonlyIhadbeenagluttonnow,aclubgourmand,butyouseeIcaneatthis.”

           Hepointedtoalittletableinthecornerwheretheremnantsofaterrible-lookingbeef-steakandpotatoeslayonatindish.

           “Haveyoudined,bytheway?I’vehadsomethingandwantnothingmore.Idon’tdrink,forinstance,atall.ExceptforchampagneInevertouchanything,andnotmorethanaglassofthatalltheevening,andeventhatisenoughtomakemyheadache.Iordereditjustnowtowindmyselfup,forIamjustgoingoffsomewhereandyouseemeinapeculiarstateofmind.ThatwaswhyIhidmyselfjustnowlikeaschoolboy,forIwasafraidyouwouldhinderme.ButIbelieve,”hepulledouthiswatch,“Icanspendanhourwithyou.It’shalf-pastfournow.IfonlyI’dbeensomething,alandowner,afather,acavalryofficer,aphotographer,ajournalist...Iamnothing,nospecialty,andsometimesIampositivelybored.Ireallythoughtyouwouldtellmesomethingnew.

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