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Chapter 3

           Inthisviceatleastthereissomethingpermanent,foundedindeeduponnatureandnotdependentonfantasy,somethingpresentinthebloodlikeanever-burningember,foreversettingoneonfireand,maybe,nottobequicklyextinguished,evenwithyears.You’llagreeit’sanoccupationofasort.”

           “That’snothingtorejoiceat,it’sadiseaseandadangerousone.”

           “Oh,that’swhatyouthink,isit!Iagree,thatitisadiseaselikeeverythingthatexceedsmoderation.And,ofcourse,inthisonemustexceedmoderation.Butinthefirstplace,everybodydoessoinonewayoranother,andinthesecondplace,ofcourse,oneoughttobemoderateandprudent,howevermeanitmaybe,butwhatamItodo?IfIhadn’tthis,Imighthavetoshootmyself.Iamreadytoadmitthatadecentmanoughttoputupwithbeingbored,butyet...”

           “Andcouldyoushootyourself?”

           “Oh,come!”Svidrigaïlovparriedwithdisgust.“Pleasedon’tspeakofit,”headdedhurriedlyandwithnoneofthebraggingtonehehadshowninallthepreviousconversation.Hisfacequitechanged.“Iadmitit’sanunpardonableweakness,butIcan’thelpit.IamafraidofdeathandIdislikeitsbeingtalkedof.DoyouknowthatIamtoacertainextentamystic?”

           “Ah,theapparitionsofMarfaPetrovna!Dotheystillgoonvisitingyou?”

           “Oh,don’ttalkofthem;therehavebeennomoreinPetersburg,confoundthem!”hecriedwithanairofirritation.“Let’srathertalkofthat...though...

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