Преступление и наказание

Chapter 7

           

           Therewasagleamoffireinhislustrelesseyes;heseemedtobegladtothinkthathewasstillproud.

           “Youdon’tthink,sister,thatIwassimplyafraidofthewater?”heasked,lookingintoherfacewithasinistersmile.

           “Oh,Rodya,hush!”criedDouniabitterly.Silencelastedfortwominutes.Hesatwithhiseyesfixedonthefloor;Douniastoodattheotherendofthetableandlookedathimwithanguish.Suddenlyhegotup.

           “It’slate,it’stimetogo!Iamgoingatoncetogivemyselfup.ButIdon’tknowwhyIamgoingtogivemyselfup.”

           Bigtearsfelldownhercheeks.

           “Youarecrying,sister,butcanyouholdoutyourhandtome?”

           “Youdoubtedit?”

           Shethrewherarmsroundhim.

           “Aren’tyouhalfexpiatingyourcrimebyfacingthesuffering?”shecried,holdinghimcloseandkissinghim.

           “Crime?Whatcrime?”hecriedinsuddenfury.“ThatIkilledavilenoxiousinsect,anoldpawnbrokerwoman,ofusetonoone!...Killingherwasatonementforfortysins.Shewassuckingthelifeoutofpoorpeople.Wasthatacrime?IamnotthinkingofitandIamnotthinkingofexpiatingit,andwhyareyouallrubbingitinonallsides?‘Acrime!acrime!’OnlynowIseeclearlytheimbecilityofmycowardice,nowthatIhavedecidedtofacethissuperfluousdisgrace.It’ssimplybecauseIamcontemptibleandhavenothinginmethatIhavedecidedto,perhapstooformyadvantage,asthat...Porfiry...suggested!”

           “Brother,brother,whatareyousaying?Why,youhaveshedblood?”criedDouniaindespair.

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