Преступление и наказание

Chapter 6

           

           Hegotupandsatontheedgeofthebedsteadwithhisbacktothewindow.“It’sbetternottosleepatall,”hedecided.Therewasacolddampdraughtfromthewindow,however;withoutgettinguphedrewtheblanketoverhimandwrappedhimselfinit.Hewasnotthinkingofanythinganddidnotwanttothink.Butoneimageroseafteranother,incoherentscrapsofthoughtwithoutbeginningorendpassedthroughhismind.Hesankintodrowsiness.Perhapsthecold,orthedampness,orthedark,orthewindthathowledunderthewindowandtossedthetreesrousedasortofpersistentcravingforthefantastic.Hekeptdwellingonimagesofflowers,hefanciedacharmingflowergarden,abright,warm,almosthotday,aholiday—Trinityday.Afine,sumptuouscountrycottageintheEnglishtasteovergrownwithfragrantflowers,withflowerbedsgoingroundthehouse;theporch,wreathedinclimbers,wassurroundedwithbedsofroses.Alight,coolstaircase,carpetedwithrichrugs,wasdecoratedwithrareplantsinchinapots.Henoticedparticularlyinthewindowsnosegaysoftender,white,heavilyfragrantnarcissusbendingovertheirbright,green,thicklongstalks.Hewasreluctanttomoveawayfromthem,buthewentupthestairsandcameintoalarge,highdrawing-roomandagaineverywhere—atthewindows,thedoorsontothebalcony,andonthebalconyitself—wereflowers.Thefloorswerestrewnwithfreshly-cutfragranthay,thewindowswereopen,afresh,cool,lightaircameintotheroom.

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