Part 1 Chapter 72文档格式.docx
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Ihavecome...Ihavebroughtsomething...butwe'
dbettercomein...tothelight...."
Andleavingher,hepassedstraightintotheroomuninvited.Theoldwomanranafterhim;
hertonguewasunloosed.
Goodheavens!
Whatitis?
Whoisit?
Whatdoyouwant?
"
Why,AlyonaIvanovna,youknowme...Raskolnikov...here,IbroughtyouthepledgeIpromisedtheotherday..."
Andheheldoutthepledge.
Theoldwomanglancedforamomentatthepledge,butatoncestaredintheeyesofheruninvitedvisitor.Shelookedintently,maliciouslyandmistrustfully.Aminutepassed;
heevenfanciedsomethinglikeasneerinhereyes,asthoughshehadalreadyguessedeverything.Hefeltthathewaslosinghishead,thathewasalmostfrightened,sofrightenedthatifsheweretolooklikethatandnotsayawordforanotherhalfminute,hethoughthewouldhaverunawayfromher.
Whydoyoulookatmeasthoughyoudidnotknowme?
hesaidsuddenly,alsowithmalice."
Takeitifyoulike,ifnotI'
llgoelsewhere,Iaminahurry."
Hehadnoteventhoughtofsayingthis,butitwassuddenlysaidofitself.Theoldwomanrecoveredherself,andhervisitor'
sresolutetoneevidentlyrestoredherconfidence.
Butwhy,mygoodsir,allofaminute....Whatisit?
sheasked,lookingatthepledge.
Thesilvercigarettecase;
Ispokeofitlasttime,youknow."
Sheheldoutherhand.
Buthowpaleyouare,tobesure...andyourhandsaretremblingtoo?
Haveyoubeenbathing,orwhat?
Fever,"
heansweredabruptly."
Youcan'
thelpgettingpale...ifyou'
venothingtoeat,"
headded,withdifficultyarticulatingthewords.
Hisstrengthwasfailinghimagain.Buthisanswersoundedlikethetruth;
theoldwomantookthepledge.
Whatisit?
sheaskedoncemore,scanningRaskolnikovintently,andweighingthepledgeinherhand.
Athing...cigarettecase....Silver....Lookatit."
Itdoesnotseemsomehowlikesilver....Howhehaswrappeditup!
Tryingtountiethestringandturningtothewindow,tothelight(allherwindowswereshut,inspiteofthestiflingheat),shelefthimaltogetherforsomesecondsandstoodwithherbacktohim.Heunbuttonedhiscoatandfreedtheaxefromthenoose,butdidnotyettakeitoutaltogether,simplyholdingitinhisrighthandunderthecoat.Hishandswerefearfullyweak,hefeltthemeverymomentgrowingmorenumbandmorewooden.Hewasafraidhewouldlettheaxeslipandfall....Asuddengiddinesscameoverhim.
Butwhathashetiedituplikethisfor?
theoldwomancriedwithvexationandmovedtowardshim.
Hehadnotaminutemoretolose.Hepulledtheaxequiteout,swungitwithbotharms,scarcelyconsciousofhimself,andalmostwithouteffort,almostmechanically,broughtthebluntsidedownonherhead.Heseemednottousehisownstrengthinthis.Butassoonashehadoncebroughttheaxedown,hisstrengthreturnedtohim.
Theoldwomanwasasalwaysbareheaded.Herthin,lighthair,streakedwithgrey,thicklysmearedwithgrease,wasplaitedinarat'
stailandfastenedbyabrokenhorncombwhichstoodoutonthenapeofherneck.Asshewassoshort,theblowfellontheverytopofherskull.Shecriedout,butveryfaintly,andsuddenlysankallofaheaponthefloor,raisingherhandstoherhead.Inonehandshestillheld"
thepledge."
Thenhedealtheranotherandanotherblowwiththebluntsideandonthesamespot.Thebloodgushedasfromanoverturnedglass,thebodyfellback.Hesteppedback,letitfall,andatoncebentoverherface;
shewasdead.Hereyesseemedtobestartingoutoftheirsockets,thebrowandthewholefaceweredrawnandcontortedconvulsively.
Helaidtheaxeonthegroundnearthedeadbodyandfeltatonceinherpocket(tryingtoavoidthestreamingbody)--thesameright-handpocketfromwhichshehadtakenthekeyonhislastvisit.Hewasinfullpossessionofhisfaculties,freefromconfusionorgiddiness,buthishandswerestilltrembling.Herememberedafterwardsthathehadbeenparticularlycollectedandcareful,tryingallthetimenottogetsmearedwithblood....Hepulledoutthekeysatonce,theywereall,asbefore,inonebunchonasteelring.Heranatonceintothebedroomwiththem.Itwasaverysmallroomwithawholeshrineofholyimages.Againsttheotherwallstoodabigbed,verycleanandcoveredwithasilkpatchworkwaddedquilt.Againstathirdwallwasachestofdrawers.Strangetosay,sosoonashebegantofitthekeysintothechest,sosoonasheheardtheirjingling,aconvulsiveshudderpassedoverhim.Hesuddenlyfelttemptedagaintogiveitallupandgoaway.Butthatwasonlyforaninstant;
itwastoolatetogoback.Hepositivelysmiledathimself,whensuddenlyanotherterrifyingideaoccurredtohismind.Hesuddenlyfanciedthattheoldwomanmightbestillaliveandmightrecoverhersenses.Leavingthekeysinthechest,heranbacktothebody,snatcheduptheaxeandlifteditoncemoreovertheoldwoman,butdidnotbringitdown.Therewasnodoubtthatshewasdead.Bendingdownandexaminingheragainmoreclosely,hesawclearlythattheskullwasbrokenandevenbatteredinononeside.Hewasabouttofeelitwithhisfinger,butdrewbackhishandandindeeditwasevidentwithoutthat.Meanwhiletherewasaperfectpoolofblood.Allatoncehenoticedastringonherneck;
hetuggedatit,butthestringwasstronganddidnotsnapandbesides,itwassoakedwithblood.Hetriedtopullitoutfromthefrontofthedress,butsomethinghelditandpreventeditscoming.Inhisimpatienceheraisedtheaxeagaintocutthestringfromaboveonthebody,butdidnotdare,andwithdifficulty,smearinghishandandtheaxeintheblood,aftertwominutes'
hurriedeffort,hecutthestringandtookitoffwithouttouchingthebodywiththeaxe;
hewasnotmistaken--itwasapurse.Onthestringweretwocrosses,oneofCypruswoodandoneofcopper,andanimageinsilverfiligree,andwiththemasmallgreasychamoisleatherpursewithasteelrimandring.Thepursewasstuffedveryfull;
Raskolnikovthrustitinhispocketwithoutlookingatit,flungthecrossesontheoldwoman'
sbodyandrushedbackintothebedroom,thistimetakingtheaxewithhim.
Hewasinterriblehaste,hesnatchedthekeys,andbegantryingthemagain.Buthewasunsuccessful.Theywouldnotfitinthelocks.Itwasnotsomuchthathishandswereshaking,butthathekeptmakingmistakes;
thoughhesawforinstancethatakeywasnottherightoneandwouldnotfit,stillhetriedtoputitin.Suddenlyherememberedandrealisedthatthebigkeywiththedeepnotches,whichwashangingtherewiththesmallkeyscouldnotpossiblybelongtothechestofdrawers(onhislastvisitthishadstruckhim),buttosomestrongbox,andthateverythingperhapswashiddeninthatbox.Heleftthechestofdrawers,andatoncefeltunderthebedstead,knowingthatoldwomenusuallykeepboxesundertheirbeds.Andsoitwas;
therewasagood-sizedboxunderthebed,atleastayardinlength,withanarchedlidcoveredwithredleatherandstuddedwithsteelnails.Thenotchedkeyfittedatonceandunlockedit.Atthetop,underawhitesheet,wasacoatofredbrocadelinedwithhareskin;
underitwasasilkdress,thenashawlanditseemedasthoughtherewasnothingbelowbutclothes.Thefirstthinghedidwastowipehisblood-stainedhandsontheredbrocade."
It'
sred,andonredbloodwillbelessnoticeable,"
thethoughtpassedthroughhismind;
thenhesuddenlycametohimself."
GoodGod,amIgoingoutofmysenses?
hethoughtwithterror.
Butnosoonerdidhetouchtheclothesthanagoldwatchslippedfromunderthefurcoat.Hemadehastetoturnthemallover.Thereturnedouttobevariousarticlesmadeofgoldamongtheclothes--probablyallpledges,unredeemedorwaitingtoberedeemed--bracelets,chains,ear-rings,pinsandsuchthings.Somewereincases,otherssimplywrappedinnewspaper,carefullyandexactlyfolded,andtiedroundwithtape.Withoutanydelay,hebeganfillingupthepocketsofhistrousersandovercoatwithoutexaminingorundoingtheparcelsandcases;
buthehadnottimetotakemany....
Hesuddenlyheardstepsintheroomwheretheoldwomanlay.Hestoppedshortandwasstillasdeath.Butallwasquiet,soitmusthavebeenhisfancy.Allatoncehehearddistinctlyafaintcry,asthoughsomeonehadutteredalowbrokenmoan.Thenagaindeadsilenceforaminuteortwo.Hesatsquattingonhisheelsbytheboxandwaitedholdinghisbreath.Suddenlyhejumpedup,seizedtheaxeandranoutofthebedroom.
InthemiddleoftheroomstoodLizavetawithabigbundleinherarms.Shewasgazinginstupefactionathermurderedsister,whiteasasheetandseemingnottohavethestrengthto
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