Преступление и наказание

Chapter 2

           Shegavehimajoyfulsmileofwelcome,butheldoutherhandwithherusualtimidity.Shewasalwaystimidofholdingoutherhandtohimandsometimesdidnotofferitatall,asthoughafraidhewouldrepelit.Healwaystookherhandasthoughwithrepugnance,alwaysseemedvexedtomeetherandwassometimesobstinatelysilentthroughouthervisit.Sometimesshetrembledbeforehimandwentawaydeeplygrieved.Butnowtheirhandsdidnotpart.Hestolearapidglanceatheranddroppedhiseyesonthegroundwithoutspeaking.Theywerealone,noonehadseenthem.Theguardhadturnedawayforthetime.

           Howithappenedhedidnotknow.Butallatoncesomethingseemedtoseizehimandflinghimatherfeet.Heweptandthrewhisarmsroundherknees.Forthefirstinstantshewasterriblyfrightenedandsheturnedpale.Shejumpedupandlookedathimtrembling.Butatthesamemomentsheunderstood,andalightofinfinitehappinesscameintohereyes.Sheknewandhadnodoubtthathelovedherbeyondeverythingandthatatlastthemomenthadcome....

           Theywantedtospeak,butcouldnot;tearsstoodintheireyes.Theywerebothpaleandthin;butthosesickpalefaceswerebrightwiththedawnofanewfuture,ofafullresurrectionintoanewlife.Theywererenewedbylove;theheartofeachheldinfinitesourcesoflifefortheheartoftheother.

           Theyresolvedtowaitandbepatient.

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