Преступление и наказание

Chapter 4

           ButnowIreallyhaveabetrothedandit’sasettledthing,andifitweren’tthatIhavebusinessthatcan’tbeputoff,Iwouldhavetakenyoutoseethematonce,forIshouldliketoaskyouradvice.Ach,hangit,onlytenminutesleft!See,lookatthewatch.ButImusttellyou,forit’saninterestingstory,mymarriage,initsownway.Whereareyouoffto?Goingagain?”

           “No,I’mnotgoingawaynow.”

           “Notatall?Weshallsee.I’lltakeyouthere,I’llshowyoumybetrothed,onlynotnow.Foryou’llsoonhavetobeoff.YouhavetogototherightandItotheleft.DoyouknowthatMadameResslich,thewomanIamlodgingwithnow,eh?Iknowwhatyou’rethinking,thatshe’sthewomanwhosegirltheysaydrownedherselfinthewinter.Come,areyoulistening?Shearrangeditallforme.You’rebored,shesaid,youwantsomethingtofillupyourtime.For,youknow,Iamagloomy,depressedperson.DoyouthinkI’mlight-hearted?No,I’mgloomy.Idonoharm,butsitinacornerwithoutspeakingawordforthreedaysatatime.AndthatResslichisaslyhussy,Itellyou.Iknowwhatshehasgotinhermind;shethinksIshallgetsickofit,abandonmywifeanddepart,andshe’llgetholdofherandmakeaprofitoutofherinourclass,ofcourse,orhigher.Shetoldmethefatherwasabroken-downretiredofficial,whohasbeensittinginachairforthelastthreeyearswithhislegsparalysed.Themamma,shesaid,wasasensiblewoman.

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