Преступление и наказание

Chapter 1

           Thefurniture,allveryoldandofyellowwood,consistedofasofawithahugebentwoodenback,anovaltableinfrontofthesofa,adressing-tablewithalooking-glassfixedonitbetweenthewindows,chairsalongthewallsandtwoorthreehalf-pennyprintsinyellowframes,representingGermandamselswithbirdsintheirhandsthatwasall.Inthecorneralightwasburningbeforeasmallikon.Everythingwasveryclean;thefloorandthefurniturewerebrightlypolished;everythingshone.

           “Lizaveta’swork,”thoughttheyoungman.Therewasnotaspeckofdusttobeseeninthewholeflat.

           “It’sinthehousesofspitefuloldwidowsthatonefindssuchcleanliness,”Raskolnikovthoughtagain,andhestoleacuriousglanceatthecottoncurtainoverthedoorleadingintoanothertinyroom,inwhichstoodtheoldwoman’sbedandchestofdrawersandintowhichhehadneverlookedbefore.Thesetworoomsmadeupthewholeflat.

           “Whatdoyouwant?”theoldwomansaidseverely,comingintotheroomand,asbefore,standinginfrontofhimsoastolookhimstraightintheface.

           “I’vebroughtsomethingtopawnhere,”andhedrewoutofhispocketanold-fashionedflatsilverwatch,onthebackofwhichwasengravedaglobe;thechainwasofsteel.

           “Butthetimeisupforyourlastpledge.Themonthwasupthedaybeforeyesterday.”

           “Iwillbringyoutheinterestforanothermonth;waitalittle.”

           “Butthat’sformetodoasIplease,mygoodsir,towaitortosellyourpledgeatonce.

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