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- CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 3J3
cient to enable me to ascertain that she is in a position — ^preter-
natural, ifone may so express it."
"Yes . . . preternatural . . ." Sonia hurriedly assented.
"Or it would be simpler and more comprehensible to say, ill."
"Yes, simpler and more comprehen . . . yes, ill."
"Quite so. So then from a feeling of humanity and so to
speak compassion, I should be glad to be of service to her in any
way, foreseeing her unfortunate position. I believe the whole
of this poverty-stricken family depends now entirely on you?"
"Allow me to ask," Sonia rose to her feet, "did you say
something to her yesterday of the possibility of a pension?
Because she told me you had undertaken to get her one. Was
that true?" .
"Not in the slightest, and indeed it's an absurdity! I merely
hinted at her obtaining temporary assistance as the widow of an
official who had died in the service — if only she has patronage
. . . but apparently your late parent had not served his full term
and had not indeed been in the service at all of late. In fact, if
there could be any hope, it would be very ephemeral, because
there would be no claim for assistance in that case, far from it.
. . . And she is dreaming of a pension already, he-he- he! ... A
go-ahead lady!"
"Yes, she is. For she is credulous and good-hearted, and she
believes everything from the goodness of her heart and . .
and . . . and she is like that . . . yes. . . . You must excuse her,'""
said Sonia, and again she got up to go.
"But you haven't heard what I have to say."
"No, I haven't heard," muttered Sonia.
"Then sit down." She was terribly confused; she sat down
again a third time.
"Seeing her position with her imfortunate little ones, I should
be glad, as I have said before, so far as lies in my power, to be of
service, that is, so far as is in my power, not more. One might
for instance get up a subscription for her, or a lottery, some-
thing of the sort, such as is always arranged in such cases by
friends or even outsiders desirous of assisting people. It was of
that I intended to sf>eak to you; it might be done."
"Yes, yes . . . God will repay you for it," faltered Sonia,
gazing intently at Pyotr Petrovitch.
"It might be, but we will talk of it later. We might begin ic
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