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Chapter 1

           Theassistantsuperintendent,stillshakenbyRaskolnikov’sdisrespect,stillfumingandobviouslyanxioustokeepuphiswoundeddignity,pouncedontheunfortunatesmartlady,whohadbeengazingathimeversincehecameinwithanexceedinglysillysmile.

           “Youshamefulhussy!”heshoutedsuddenlyatthetopofhisvoice.(Theladyinmourninghadlefttheoffice.)“Whatwasgoingonatyourhouselastnight?Eh!Adisgraceagain,you’reascandaltothewholestreet.Fightinganddrinkingagain.Doyouwantthehouseofcorrection?Why,IhavewarnedyoutentimesoverthatIwouldnotletyouofftheeleventh!Andhereyouareagain,again,you...you...!”

           ThepaperfelloutofRaskolnikov’shands,andhelookedwildlyatthesmartladywhowassounceremoniouslytreated.Buthesoonsawwhatitmeant,andatoncebegantofindpositiveamusementinthescandal.Helistenedwithpleasure,sothathelongedtolaughandlaugh...allhisnerveswereonedge.

           “IlyaPetrovitch!”theheadclerkwasbeginninganxiously,butstoppedshort,forheknewfromexperiencethattheenragedassistantcouldnotbestoppedexceptbyforce.

           Asforthesmartlady,atfirstshepositivelytrembledbeforethestorm.But,strangetosay,themorenumerousandviolentthetermsofabusebecame,themoreamiableshelooked,andthemoreseductivethesmilesshelavishedontheterribleassistant.Shemoveduneasily,andcurtsiedincessantly,waitingimpatientlyforachanceofputtinginherword:andatlastshefoundit.

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