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Chapter 3

           

           “Butwhatareyou,andwhyhaveyoucomehere?”

           “WhatamI?Youknow,agentleman,Iservedfortwoyearsinthecavalry,thenIknockedabouthereinPetersburg,thenImarriedMarfaPetrovnaandlivedinthecountry.Thereyouhavemybiography!”

           “Youareagambler,Ibelieve?”

           “No,apoorsortofgambler.Acard-sharpernotagambler.”

           “Youhavebeenacard-sharperthen?”

           “Yes,I’vebeenacard-sharpertoo.”

           “Didn’tyougetthrashedsometimes?”

           “Itdidhappen.Why?”

           “Why,youmighthavechallengedthem...altogetheritmusthavebeenlively.”

           “Iwon’tcontradictyou,andbesidesIamnohandatphilosophy.IconfessthatIhastenedhereforthesakeofthewomen.”

           “AssoonasyouburiedMarfaPetrovna?”

           “Quiteso,”Svidrigaïlovsmiledwithengagingcandour.“Whatofit?Youseemtofindsomethingwronginmyspeakinglikethataboutwomen?”

           “YouaskwhetherIfindanythingwronginvice?”

           “Vice!Oh,that’swhatyouareafter!ButI’llansweryouinorder,firstaboutwomeningeneral;youknowIamfondoftalking.Tellme,whatshouldIrestrainmyselffor?WhyshouldIgiveupwomen,sinceIhaveapassionforthem?It’sanoccupation,anyway.”

           “Soyouhopefornothingherebutvice?”

           “Oh,verywell,forvicethen.Youinsistonitsbeingvice.ButanywayIlikeadirectquestion.

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