Chapter 5

           

           Raskolnikovwasalreadyenteringtheroom.Hecameinlookingasthoughhehadtheutmostdifficultynottoburstoutlaughingagain.BehindhimRazumihinstrodeingawkyandawkward,shamefacedandredasapeony,withanutterlycrestfallenandferociousexpression.HisfaceandwholefigurereallywereridiculousatthatmomentandamplyjustifiedRaskolnikov’slaughter.Raskolnikov,notwaitingforanintroduction,bowedtoPorfiryPetrovitch,whostoodinthemiddleoftheroomlookinginquiringlyatthem.Heheldouthishandandshookhands,stillapparentlymakingdesperateeffortstosubduehismirthandutterafewwordstointroducehimself.ButhehadnosoonersucceededinassumingaseriousairandmutteringsomethingwhenhesuddenlyglancedagainasthoughaccidentallyatRazumihin,andcouldnolongercontrolhimself:hisstifledlaughterbrokeoutthemoreirresistiblythemorehetriedtorestrainit.TheextraordinaryferocitywithwhichRazumihinreceivedthis“spontaneous”mirthgavethewholescenetheappearanceofmostgenuinefunandnaturalness.Razumihinstrengthenedthisimpressionasthoughonpurpose.

           “Fool!Youfiend,”heroared,wavinghisarmwhichatoncestruckalittleroundtablewithanemptytea-glassonit.Everythingwassentflyingandcrashing.

           “Butwhybreakchairs,gentlemen?Youknowit’salosstotheCrown,”PorfiryPetrovitchquotedgaily.

           Raskolnikovwasstilllaughing,withhishandinPorfiryPetrovitch’s,butanxiousnottooverdoit,awaitedtherightmomenttoputanaturalendtoit.

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