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Chapter 1

           “Andhowcouldsuchanatrociousthingcomeintomyhead?Whatfilthythingsmyheartiscapableof.Yes,filthyaboveall,disgusting,loathsome,loathsome!andforawholemonthI’vebeen....”Butnowords,noexclamations,couldexpresshisagitation.Thefeelingofintenserepulsion,whichhadbeguntooppressandtorturehisheartwhilehewasonhiswaytotheoldwoman,hadbynowreachedsuchapitchandhadtakensuchadefiniteformthathedidnotknowwhattodowithhimselftoescapefromhiswretchedness.Hewalkedalongthepavementlikeadrunkenman,regardlessofthepassers-by,andjostlingagainstthem,andonlycametohissenseswhenhewasinthenextstreet.Lookinground,henoticedthathewasstandingclosetoatavernwhichwasenteredbystepsleadingfromthepavementtothebasement.Atthatinstanttwodrunkenmencameoutatthedoor,andabusingandsupportingoneanother,theymountedthesteps.Withoutstoppingtothink,Raskolnikovwentdownthestepsatonce.Tillthatmomenthehadneverbeenintoatavern,butnowhefeltgiddyandwastormentedbyaburningthirst.Helongedforadrinkofcoldbeer,andattributedhissuddenweaknesstothewantoffood.Hesatdownatastickylittletableinadarkanddirtycorner;orderedsomebeer,andeagerlydrankoffthefirstglassful.Atoncehefelteasier;andhisthoughtsbecameclear.

           “Allthat’snonsense,”hesaidhopefully,“andthereisnothinginitalltoworryabout!It’ssimplyphysicalderangement.

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