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Chapter 2

           ‘Andwhynot?’saidKaterinaIvanovnawithajeer,‘youaresomethingmightyprecioustobesocarefulof!’Butdon’tblameher,don’tblameher,honouredsir,don’tblameher!Shewasnotherselfwhenshespoke,butdriventodistractionbyherillnessandthecryingofthehungrychildren;anditwassaidmoretowoundherthananythingelse....Forthat’sKaterinaIvanovna’scharacter,andwhenchildrencry,evenfromhunger,shefallstobeatingthematonce.Atsixo’clockIsawSoniagetup,putonherkerchiefandhercape,andgooutoftheroomandaboutnineo’clockshecameback.ShewalkedstraightuptoKaterinaIvanovnaandshelaidthirtyroublesonthetablebeforeherinsilence.Shedidnotutteraword,shedidnotevenlookather,shesimplypickedupourbiggreendrapdedamesshawl(wehaveashawl,madeofdrapdedames),putitoverherheadandfaceandlaydownonthebedwithherfacetothewall;onlyherlittleshouldersandherbodykeptshuddering....AndIwentonlyingthere,justasbefore....AndthenIsaw,youngman,IsawKaterinaIvanovna,inthesamesilencegouptoSonia’slittlebed;shewasonherkneesalltheeveningkissingSonia’sfeet,andwouldnotgetup,andthentheybothfellasleepineachother’sarms...together,together...yes...andI...laydrunk.”

           Marmeladovstoppedshort,asthoughhisvoicehadfailedhim.Thenhehurriedlyfilledhisglass,drank,andclearedhisthroat.

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