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Chapter 7

           Good-bye!”

           Andhewentquicklyoutoftheroom,squeezinghiswaythroughthecrowdtothestairs.ButinthecrowdhesuddenlyjostledagainstNikodimFomitch,whohadheardoftheaccidentandhadcometogiveinstructionsinperson.Theyhadnotmetsincethesceneatthepolicestation,butNikodimFomitchknewhiminstantly.

           “Ah,isthatyou?”heaskedhim.

           “He’sdead,”answeredRaskolnikov.“Thedoctorandthepriesthavebeen,allasitshouldhavebeen.Don’tworrythepoorwomantoomuch,sheisinconsumptionasitis.Tryandcheerherup,ifpossible...youareakind-heartedman,Iknow...”headdedwithasmile,lookingstraightinhisface.

           “Butyouarespatteredwithblood,”observedNikodimFomitch,noticinginthelamplightsomefreshstainsonRaskolnikov’swaistcoat.

           “Yes...I’mcoveredwithblood,”Raskolnikovsaidwithapeculiarair;thenhesmiled,noddedandwentdownstairs.

           Hewalkeddownslowlyanddeliberately,feverishbutnotconsciousofit,entirelyabsorbedinanewoverwhelmingsensationoflifeandstrengththatsurgedupsuddenlywithinhim.Thissensationmightbecomparedtothatofamancondemnedtodeathwhohassuddenlybeenpardoned.Halfwaydownthestaircasehewasovertakenbythepriestonhiswayhome;Raskolnikovlethimpass,exchangingasilentgreetingwithhim.Hewasjustdescendingthelaststepswhenheheardrapidfootstepsbehindhim.Someoneovertookhim;itwasPolenka.Shewasrunningafterhim,calling“Wait!wait!”

           Heturnedround.

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