Злочин та покарання

Chapter 5

           Lebeziatnikovskippeduptohim.

           “Sheisdead,”hesaid.

           “RodionRomanovitch,Imusthavetwowordswithyou,”saidSvidrigaïlov,cominguptothem.

           Lebeziatnikovatoncemaderoomforhimanddelicatelywithdrew.SvidrigaïlovdrewRaskolnikovfurtheraway.

           “Iwillundertakeallthearrangements,thefuneralandthat.Youknowit’saquestionofmoneyand,asItoldyou,Ihaveplentytospare.IwillputthosetwolittleonesandPolenkaintosomegoodorphanasylum,andIwillsettlefifteenhundredroublestobepaidtoeachoncomingofage,sothatSofyaSemyonovnaneedhavenoanxietyaboutthem.AndIwillpullheroutofthemudtoo,forsheisagoodgirl,isn’tshe?SotellAvdotyaRomanovnathatthatishowIamspendinghertenthousand.”

           “Whatisyourmotiveforsuchbenevolence?”askedRaskolnikov.

           “Ah!youscepticalperson!”laughedSvidrigaïlov.“ItoldyouIhadnoneedofthatmoney.Won’tyouadmitthatit’ssimplydonefromhumanity?Shewasn’t‘alouse,’youknow”(hepointedtothecornerwherethedeadwomanlay),“wasshe,likesomeoldpawnbrokerwoman?Come,you’llagree,isLuzhintogoonliving,anddoingwickedthingsorisshetodie?AndifIdidn’thelpthem,Polenkawouldgothesameway.”

           Hesaidthiswithanairofasortofgaywinkingslyness,keepinghiseyesfixedonRaskolnikov,whoturnedwhiteandcold,hearinghisownphrases,spokentoSonia.HequicklysteppedbackandlookedwildlyatSvidrigaïlov.

           “Howdoyouknow?”hewhispered,hardlyabletobreathe

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