Злочин та покарання

Chapter 1

           “Youaretoldtocomeatnine,andnowit’stwelve!”

           “Thenoticewasonlybroughtmeaquarterofanhourago,”Raskolnikovansweredloudlyoverhisshoulder.Tohisownsurprisehe,too,grewsuddenlyangryandfoundacertainpleasureinit.“Andit’senoughthatIhavecomehereillwithfever.”

           “Kindlyrefrainfromshouting!”

           “I’mnotshouting,I’mspeakingveryquietly,it’syouwhoareshoutingatme.I’mastudent,andallownoonetoshoutatme.”

           Theassistantsuperintendentwassofuriousthatforthefirstminutehecouldonlysplutterinarticulately.Heleapedupfromhisseat.

           “Besilent!Youareinagovernmentoffice.Don’tbeimpudent,sir!”

           “You’reinagovernmentoffice,too,”criedRaskolnikov,“andyou’resmokingacigaretteaswellasshouting,soyouareshowingdisrespecttoallofus.”

           Hefeltanindescribablesatisfactionathavingsaidthis.

           Theheadclerklookedathimwithasmile.Theangryassistantsuperintendentwasobviouslydisconcerted.

           “That’snotyourbusiness!”heshoutedatlastwithunnaturalloudness.“Kindlymakethedeclarationdemandedofyou.Showhim.AlexandrGrigorievitch.Thereisacomplaintagainstyou!Youdon’tpayyourdebts!You’reafinebird!”

           ButRaskolnikovwasnotlisteningnow;hehadeagerlyclutchedatthepaper,inhastetofindanexplanation.Hereaditonce,andasecondtime,andstilldidnotunderstand.

           “Whatisthis?”heaskedtheheadclerk.

           “ItisfortherecoveryofmoneyonanIOU,awrit.

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