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Chapter 2

           Imustobservethatfromthelegalpointofviewthecasewasfarfromclear.Therewas,andIbelievestillis,livinghereawomancalledResslich,aforeigner,wholentsmallsumsofmoneyatinterest,anddidothercommissions,andwiththiswomanSvidrigaïlovhadforalongwhilecloseandmysteriousrelations.Shehadarelation,anieceIbelieve,livingwithher,adeafanddumbgirloffifteen,orperhapsnotmorethanfourteen.Resslichhatedthisgirl,andgrudgedhereverycrust;sheusedtobeathermercilessly.Onedaythegirlwasfoundhanginginthegarret.Attheinquesttheverdictwassuicide.Aftertheusualproceedingsthematterended,but,lateron,informationwasgiventhatthechildhadbeen...cruellyoutragedbySvidrigaïlov.Itistrue,thiswasnotclearlyestablished,theinformationwasgivenbyanotherGermanwomanofloosecharacterwhosewordcouldnotbetrusted;nostatementwasactuallymadetothepolice,thankstoMarfaPetrovna’smoneyandexertions;itdidnotgetbeyondgossip.Andyetthestoryisaverysignificantone.Youheard,nodoubt,AvdotyaRomanovna,whenyouwerewiththemthestoryoftheservantPhilipwhodiedofilltreatmenthereceivedsixyearsago,beforetheabolitionofserfdom.”

           “Iheard,onthecontrary,thatthisPhiliphangedhimself.”

           “Quiteso,butwhatdrovehim,orratherperhapsdisposedhim,tosuicidewasthesystematicpersecutionandseverityofMr.Svidrigaïlov.”

           “Idon’tknowthat,”answeredDounia,dryly.

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