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Chapter 6

           Hetookherinhisarms,wentbacktohisroom,satheronthebed,andbeganundressingher.Thetornshoeswhichshehadonherstockinglessfeetwereaswetasiftheyhadbeenstandinginapuddleallnight.Whenhehadundressedher,heputheronthebed,coveredherupandwrappedherintheblanketfromherheaddownwards.Shefellasleepatonce.Thenhesankintodrearymusingagain.

           “Whatfollytotroublemyself,”hedecidedsuddenlywithanoppressivefeelingofannoyance.“Whatidiocy!”Invexationhetookupthecandletogoandlookfortheraggedattendantagainandmakehastetogoaway.“Damnthechild!”hethoughtasheopenedthedoor,butheturnedagaintoseewhetherthechildwasasleep.Heraisedtheblanketcarefully.Thechildwassleepingsoundly,shehadgotwarmundertheblanket,andherpalecheekswereflushed.Butstrangetosaythatflushseemedbrighterandcoarserthantherosycheeksofchildhood.“It’saflushoffever,”thoughtSvidrigaïlov.Itwasliketheflushfromdrinking,asthoughshehadbeengivenafullglasstodrink.Hercrimsonlipswerehotandglowing;butwhatwasthis?Hesuddenlyfanciedthatherlongblackeyelasheswerequivering,asthoughthelidswereopeningandaslycraftyeyepeepedoutwithanunchildlikewink,asthoughthelittlegirlwerenotasleep,butpretending.Yes,itwasso.Herlipspartedinasmile.Thecornersofhermouthquivered,asthoughsheweretryingtocontrolthem.

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