Преступление и наказание

Chapter 4

           Sheisboundtowantto‘savehim,’tobringhimtohissenses,andlifthimupanddrawhimtonobleraims,andrestorehimtonewlifeandusefulnesswell,weallknowhowfarsuchdreamscango.Isawatoncethatthebirdwasflyingintothecageofherself.AndItoomadeready.Ithinkyouarefrowning,RodionRomanovitch?There’snoneed.Asyouknow,itallendedinsmoke.(Hangitall,whatalotIamdrinking!)Doyouknow,Ialways,fromtheverybeginning,regrettedthatitwasn’tyoursister’sfatetobeborninthesecondorthirdcenturyA.D.,asthedaughterofareigningprinceorsomegovernororpro-consulinAsiaMinor.Shewouldundoubtedlyhavebeenoneofthosewhowouldenduremartyrdomandwouldhavesmiledwhentheybrandedherbosomwithhotpincers.Andshewouldhavegonetoitofherself.AndinthefourthorfifthcenturyshewouldhavewalkedawayintotheEgyptiandesertandwouldhavestayedtherethirtyyearslivingonrootsandecstasiesandvisions.Sheissimplythirstingtofacesometortureforsomeone,andifshecan’tgethertorture,she’llthrowherselfoutofawindow.I’veheardsomethingofaMr.Razumihinhe’ssaidtobeasensiblefellow;hissurnamesuggestsit,indeed.He’sprobablyadivinitystudent.Well,he’dbetterlookafteryoursister!IbelieveIunderstandher,andIamproudofit.Butatthebeginningofanacquaintance,asyouknow,oneisapttobemoreheedlessandstupid.Onedoesn’tseeclearly.Hangitall,whyisshesohandsome?It’snotmyfault.

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