Преступление и наказание

           sheisstillthesame,ofcourse!Yes,there’snodenying,theSvidrigaïlovsareabitterpill!It’sabitterthingtospendone’slifeagovernessintheprovincesfortwohundredroubles,butIknowshewouldratherbeaniggeronaplantationoraLettwithaGermanmasterthandegradehersoul,andhermoraldignity,bybindingherselfforevertoamanwhomshedoesnotrespectandwithwhomshehasnothingincommon—forherownadvantage.AndifMr.Luzhinhadbeenofunalloyedgold,oronehugediamond,shewouldneverhaveconsentedtobecomehislegalconcubine.Whyissheconsentingthen?What’sthepointofit?What’stheanswer?It’sclearenough:forherself,forhercomfort,tosaveherlifeshewouldnotsellherself,butforsomeoneelsesheisdoingit!Foronesheloves,foronesheadores,shewillsellherself!That’swhatitallamountsto;forherbrother,forhermother,shewillsellherself!Shewillselleverything!Insuchcases,‘weovercomeourmoralfeelingifnecessary,’freedom,peace,conscienceeven,all,allarebroughtintothemarket.Letmylifego,ifonlymydearonesmaybehappy!Morethanthat,webecomecasuists,welearntobeJesuiticalandforatimemaybewecansootheourselves,wecanpersuadeourselvesthatitisone’sdutyforagoodobject.That’sjustlikeus,it’sasclearasdaylight.It’sclearthatRodionRomanovitchRaskolnikovisthecentralfigureinthebusiness,andnooneelse.