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Chapter 6

           Aftergazingattentivelyatthis,Svidrigaïlovturnedawayindifferentlyandsatdownonthebed.

           Theraggedattendant,returningwiththetea,couldnotresistaskinghimagainwhetherhedidn’twantanythingmore,andagainreceivinganegativereply,finallywithdrew.Svidrigaïlovmadehastetodrinkaglassofteatowarmhimself,butcouldnoteatanything.Hebegantofeelfeverish.Hetookoffhiscoatand,wrappinghimselfintheblanket,laydownonthebed.Hewasannoyed.“Itwouldhavebeenbettertobewellfortheoccasion,”hethoughtwithasmile.Theroomwasclose,thecandleburntdimly,thewindwasroaringoutside,heheardamousescratchinginthecornerandtheroomsmeltofmiceandofleather.Helayinasortofreverie:onethoughtfollowedanother.Hefeltalongingtofixhisimaginationonsomething.“Itmustbeagardenunderthewindow,”hethought.“There’sasoundoftrees.HowIdislikethesoundoftreesonastormynight,inthedark!Theygiveoneahorridfeeling.”HerememberedhowhehaddislikeditwhenhepassedPetrovskyParkjustnow.ThisremindedhimofthebridgeovertheLittleNevaandhefeltcoldagainashehadwhenstandingthere.“Ineverhavelikedwater,”hethought,“eveninalandscape,”andhesuddenlysmiledagainatastrangeidea:“Surelynowallthesequestionsoftasteandcomfortoughtnottomatter,butI’vebecomemoreparticular,likeananimalthatpicksoutaspecialplace...forsuchanoccasion.

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