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Chapter 7

           

           “Ah,father!That’swordsandonlywords!Forgive!Ifhe’dnotbeenrunover,he’dhavecomehometo-daydrunkandhisonlyshirtdirtyandinragsandhe’dhavefallenasleeplikealog,andIshouldhavebeensousingandrinsingtilldaybreak,washinghisragsandthechildren’sandthendryingthembythewindowandassoonasitwasdaylightIshouldhavebeendarningthem.That’showIspendmynights!...What’stheuseoftalkingofforgiveness!Ihaveforgivenasitis!”

           Aterriblehollowcoughinterruptedherwords.Sheputherhandkerchieftoherlipsandshowedittothepriest,pressingherotherhandtoherachingchest.Thehandkerchiefwascoveredwithblood.Thepriestbowedhisheadandsaidnothing.

           Marmeladovwasinthelastagony;hedidnottakehiseyesoffthefaceofKaterinaIvanovna,whowasbendingoverhimagain.Hekepttryingtosaysomethingtoher;hebeganmovinghistonguewithdifficultyandarticulatingindistinctly,butKaterinaIvanovna,understandingthathewantedtoaskherforgiveness,calledperemptorilytohim:

           “Besilent!Noneed!Iknowwhatyouwanttosay!”Andthesickmanwassilent,butatthesameinstanthiswanderingeyesstrayedtothedoorwayandhesawSonia.

           Tillthenhehadnotnoticedher:shewasstandingintheshadowinacorner.

           “Who’sthat?Who’sthat?”hesaidsuddenlyinathickgaspingvoice,inagitation,turninghiseyesinhorrortowardsthedoorwherehisdaughterwasstanding,andtryingtositup.

           “Liedown!Liedo-own!”criedKaterinaIvanovna.

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