2012年6月5日星期二

Why, on that 'journey'




  "Oh, all right. Are you starting soon on your travels, may I ask?"

  "What travels?"

  "Why, on that 'journey'; you spoke of it yourself."

  "A journey? Oh, yes. I did speak of a journey. Well, that's a widesubject.... if only you knew what you are asking," he added, andgave a sudden, loud, short laugh. "Perhaps I'll get married instead ofthe journey. They're making a match for me."

  "Here?"

  "Yes."

  "How have you had time for that?"

  "But I am very anxious to see Avdotya Romanovna once. I earnestlybeg it. Well, good-bye for the present. Oh, yes, I have forgottensomething. Tell your sister, Rodion Romanovitch, that Marfa Petrovnaremembered her in her will and left her three thousand rubles.That's absolutely certain. Marfa Petrovna arranged it a week beforeher death, and it was done in my presence. Avdotya Romanovna will beable to receive the money in two or three weeks."

  "Are you telling the truth?"

  "Yes, tell her. Well, your servant. I am staying very near you."

  As he went out, Svidrigailov ran up against Razumihin in thedoorway.

  Chapter Two

  IT WAS nearly eight o'clock. The two young men hurried toBakaleyev's, to arrive before Luzhin.

  "Why, who was that?" asked Razumihin, as soon as they were in thestreet.

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