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- CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 43^
drunk, too.' Well, what could I answer, especially as your story
is a more likely one than his, for there's nothing but psychology
to support his evidence — that's almost unseemly with his ugly
mug, while you hit the mark exactly, for the rascal is an invet-
erate drunkard and notoriously so. And I have myself admitted
candidly several times already that that psychology can be
taken in two ways and that the second way is stronger and
looks far more probable, and that apart from that I have as
yet nothing against you. And though I shall put you in prison
and indeed have come — quite contrary to etiquette — to inform
you of it beforehand, yet I tell you frankly, also contrary to
etiquette, that it won't be to my advantage. Well, secondly,
I've come to you because . . ."
"Yes, yes, secondly?" Raskolnikov was listening breathless.
"Because, as I told you just now, I consider I owe you an ex-
planation. Idon't want you to look upon me as a monster, as I
have a genuine liking for you, you may believe me or not. And
in the third place I've come to you with a direct and open
projwsition — that you should surrender and confess. It will
be infinitely more to your advantage and to my advantage too,
for my task will be done. Well, is this open on my part or not?"
Raskolnikov thought a minute.
"Listen, Porfiry Petrovitch. You said just now you have
nothing but psychology to go on, yet now you've gone on to
mathematics. Well, what if you are mistaken yourself, now?"
"No, Rodion Romanovitch, I am not mistaken. I have a
little fact even then, providence sent it me."
"What little fact?"
"I won't tell you what, Rodion Romanovitch. And in any
case, I haven't the right to put it off any longer, I must arrest
you. So think it over: it makes no difference to me now and so
I speak only for your sake. Believe me, it will be better, Rodion
Romanovitch."
Raskolnikov smiled malignantly.
"That's not simply ridiculous, it's positively shameless. Why,
even if I were guilty, which I don't admit, what reason should
I have to confess, when you tell me yourself that I shall be in
greater safety in prison?"
"Ah, Rodion Romanovitch, don't put too much faith yd
words, perhaps prison will not be altogether a restful place.
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