crime and punishment(罪与罚)-第40章
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conscious。 He remembered a great deal afterwards。 Sometimes it
seemed as though there were a number of people round him； they
wanted to take him away somewhere； there was a great deal of
squabbling and discussing about him。 Then he would be alone in the
room； they had all gone away afraid of him； and only now and then
opened the door a crack to look at him； they threatened him； plotted
something together； laughed； and mocked at him。 He remembered Nastasya
often at his bedside； he distinguished another person； too； whom he
seemed to know very well； though he could not remember who he was； and
this fretted him； even made him cry。 Sometimes he fancied he had
been lying there a month； at other times it all seemed part of the
same day。 But of that… of that he had no recollection； and yet every
minute he felt that he had forgotten something he ought to remember。
He worried and tormented himself trying to remember； moaned； flew into
a rage； or sank into awful； intolerable terror。 Then he struggled to
get up； would have run away； but some one always prevented him by
force； and he sank back into impotence and forgetfulness。 At last he
returned to complete consciousness。
It happened at ten o'clock in the morning。 On fine days the sun
shone into the room at that hour； throwing a streak of light on the
right wall and the corner near the door。 Nastasya was standing
beside him with another person； a complete stranger； who was looking
at him very inquisitively。 He was a young man with a beard； wearing
a full； short…waisted coat； and looked like a messenger。 The
landlady was peeping in at the half…opened door。 Raskolnikov sat up。
〃Who is this； Nastasya？〃 he asked； pointing to the young man。
〃I say； he's himself again！〃 she said。
〃He is himself；〃 echoed the man。
Concluding that he had returned to his senses； the landlady closed
the door and disappeared。 She was always shy and dreaded conversations
or discussions。 She was a woman of forty； not at all bad…looking；
fat and buxom； with black eyes and eyebrows； good…natured from fatness
and laziness； and absurdly bashful。
〃Who。。。 are you？〃 he went on； addressing the man。 But at that moment
the door was flung open； and； stooping a little； as he was so tall；
Razumihin came in。
〃What a cabin it is！〃 he cried。 〃I am always knocking my head。 You
call this a lodging！ So you are conscious； brother？ I've just heard
the news from Pashenka。〃
〃He has just come to；〃 said Nastasya。
〃Just come to；〃 echoed the man again； with a smile。
〃And who are you？〃 Razumihin asked； suddenly addressing him。 〃My
name is Vrazumihin； at your service； not Razumihin； as I am always
called； but Vrazumihin； a student and gentleman； and he is my
friend。 And who are you？〃
〃I am the messenger from our office； from the merchant Shelopaev；
and I've come on business。〃
〃Please sit down。〃 Razumihin seated himself on the other side of the
table。 〃It's a good thing you've come to； brother；〃 he went on to
Raskolnikov。 〃For the last four days you have scarcely eaten or
drunk anything。 We had to give you tea in spoonfuls。 I brought
Zossimov to see you twice。 You remember Zossimov？ He examined you
carefully and said at once it was nothing serious… something seemed to
have gone to your head。 Some nervous nonsense； the result of bad
feeding； he says you have not had enough beer and radish； but it's
nothing much； it will pass and you will be all right。 Zossimov is a
first…rate fellow！ He is making quite a name。 Come； I won't keep you；〃
he said； addressing the man again。 〃Will you explain what you want？
You must know； Rodya； this is the second time they have sent from
the office； but it was another man last time； and I talked to him。 Who
was it came before？〃
〃That was the day before yesterday； I venture to say； if you please；
sir。 That was Alexey Semyonovitch； he is in our office； too。〃
〃He was more intelligent than you； don't you think so？〃
〃Yes； indeed； sir； he is of more weight than I am。〃
〃Quite so； go on。〃
〃At your mamma's request； through Afanasy Ivanovitch Vahrushin； of
whom I presume you have heard more than once； a remittance is sent
to you from our office；〃 the man began； addressing Raskolnikov。 〃If
you are in an intelligible condition； I've thirty…five roubles to
remit to you； as Semyon Semyonovitch has received from Afanasy
Ivanovitch at your mamma's request instructions to that effect； as
on previous occasions。 Do you know him； sir？〃
〃Yes； I remember。。。 Vahrushin；〃 Raskolnikov said dreamily。
〃You hear； he knows Vahrushin；〃 cried Razumihin。 〃He is in 'an
intelligible condition'！ And I see you are an intelligent man too。
Well； it's always pleasant to hear words of wisdom。〃
〃That's the gentleman； Vahrushin； Afanasy Ivanovitch。 And at the
request of your mamma； who has sent you a remittance once before in
the same manner through him； he did not refuse this time also； and
sent instructions to Semyon Semyonovitch some days since to hand you
thirty…five roubles in the hope of better to come。〃
〃That 'hoping for better to come' is the best thing you've said；
though 'your mamma' is not bad either。 Come then； what do you say？
Is he fully conscious； eh？〃
〃That's all right。 If only he can sign this little paper。〃
〃He can scrawl his name。 Have you got the book？〃
〃Yes； here's the book。〃
〃Give it to me。 Here； Rodya； sit up。 I'll hold you。 Take the pen and
scribble 'Raskolnikov' for him。 For just now； brother； money is
sweeter to us than treacle。〃
〃I don't want it；〃 said Raskolnikov； pushing away the pen。
〃Not want it？〃
〃I won't sign it。〃
〃How the devil can you do without signing it？〃
〃I don't want。。。 the money。〃
〃Don't want the money！ Come； brother； that's nonsense； I bear
witness。 Don't trouble； please； it's only that he is on his travels
again。 But that's pretty common with him at all times though。。。。 You
are a man of judgment and we will take him in hand； that is； more
simply； take his hand and he will sign it。 Here。〃
〃But I can come another time。〃
〃No； no。 Why should we trouble you？ You are a man of judgment。。。。
Now； Rodya； don't keep your visitor； you see he is waiting；〃 and he
made ready to hold Raskolnikov's hand in earnest。
〃Stop； I'll do it alone；〃 said the latter； taking the pen and
signing his name。
