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Chapter 3

           

           “Madam,madam,thisincidentdoesnotreflectuponyou!”hecriedimpressively,“noonewouldtakeuponhimselftoaccuseyouofbeinganinstigatororevenanaccompliceinit,especiallyasyouhaveprovedherguiltbyturningoutherpockets,showingthatyouhadnopreviousideaofit.Iammostready,mostreadytoshowcompassion,ifpoverty,sotospeak,droveSofyaSemyonovnatoit,butwhydidyourefusetoconfess,mademoiselle?Wereyouafraidofthedisgrace?Thefirststep?Youlostyourhead,perhaps?Onecanquiteunderstandit....Buthowcouldyouhaveloweredyourselftosuchanaction?Gentlemen,”headdressedthewholecompany,“gentlemen!Compassionateand,sotosay,commiseratingthesepeople,Iamreadytooverlookitevennowinspiteofthepersonalinsultlavisheduponme!Andmaythisdisgracebealessontoyouforthefuture,”hesaid,addressingSonia,“andIwillcarrythematternofurther.Enough!”

           PyotrPetrovitchstoleaglanceatRaskolnikov.Theireyesmet,andthefireinRaskolnikov’sseemedreadytoreducehimtoashes.MeanwhileKaterinaIvanovnaapparentlyheardnothing.ShewaskissingandhuggingSonialikeamadwoman.Thechildren,too,wereembracingSoniaonallsides,andPolenkathoughshedidnotfullyunderstandwhatwaswrongwasdrownedintearsandshakingwithsobs,asshehidherprettylittleface,swollenwithweeping,onSonia’sshoulder.

           “Howvile!”aloudvoicecriedsuddenlyinthedoorway.

           PyotrPetrovitchlookedroundquickly.

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