Преступление и наказание

Chapter 8

           I’drathergotomyfriend,theExplosiveLieutenant;howIshallsurprisehim,whatasensationIshallmake!ButImustbecooler;I’vebecometooirritableoflate.YouknowIwasnearlyshakingmyfistatmysisterjustnow,becausesheturnedtotakealastlookatme.It’sabrutalstatetobein!Ah!whatamIcomingto!Well,wherearethecrosses?”

           Heseemedhardlytoknowwhathewasdoing.Hecouldnotstaystillorconcentratehisattentiononanything;hisideasseemedtogallopafteroneanother,hetalkedincoherently,hishandstrembledslightly.

           WithoutawordSoniatookoutofthedrawertwocrosses,oneofcypresswoodandoneofcopper.Shemadethesignofthecrossoverherselfandoverhim,andputthewoodencrossonhisneck.

           “It’sthesymbolofmytakingupthecross,”helaughed.“AsthoughIhadnotsufferedmuchtillnow!Thewoodencross,thatisthepeasantone;thecopperone,thatisLizaveta’syouwillwearyourself,showme!Soshehaditon...atthatmoment?Iremembertwothingslikethesetoo,asilveroneandalittleikon.Ithrewthembackontheoldwoman’sneck.Thosewouldbeappropriatenow,really,thosearewhatIoughttoputonnow....ButIamtalkingnonsenseandforgettingwhatmatters;I’msomehowforgetful....YouseeIhavecometowarnyou,Sonia,sothatyoumightknow...that’sallthat’sallIcamefor.ButIthoughtIhadmoretosay.Youwantedmetogoyourself.Well,nowIamgoingtoprisonandyou’llhaveyourwish.Well,whatareyoucryingfor?Youtoo?Don’t.

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