Bạn biết đấy, đối mặt với Madonna Sistine có một cái gì đó tuyệt vời trong nó, khuôn mặt xuất thần thê lương. Bạn đã không nhận thấy nó? Vâng, cô ấy là một cái gì đó trong dòng đó. Ngày hôm sau khi chúng tôi đã đính hôn, tôi mua quà giá trị rúp-một tập kim cương và một ngọc trai và bạc một trường hợp như trang điểm như thế này | Contents Dostoyevsky. Crime and Punishment. 722 like Raphael s Madonna. You know the Sistine Madonna s face has something fantastic in it the face of mournful religious ecstasy. Haven t you noticed it Well she s something in that line. The day after we d been betrothed I bought her presents to the value of fifteen hundred roubles a set of diamonds and another of pearls and a silver dressing-case as large as this with all sorts of things in it so that even my Madonna s face glowed. I sat her on my knee yesterday and I suppose rather too unceremoniously she flushed crimson and the tears started but she didn t want to show it. We were left alone she suddenly flung herself on my neck for the first time of her own accord put her little arms round me kissed me and vowed that she would be an obedient faithful and good wife would make me happy would devote all her life every minute of her life would sacrifice everything everything and that all she asks in return is my respeđ and that she wants nothing nothing more from me no presents. You ll admit that to hear such a confession alone from an angel of sixteen in a muslin frock with little curls with a flush of maiden shyness in her cheeks and tears of enthusiasm in her eyes is rather fascinating Isn t it fascinating It s worth paying for isn t it Well. listen we ll go to see my betrothed only not just now The fact is this monstrous difference in age and development excites your sensuality Will you really make such a mar-nage Why of course. Everyone thinks of himself and he lives Parti. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 .Part 2 3 4 5 6 7 . . . Part 2 3 4 5 6 . . . P gnM Purchase the entire Coradella Collegiate Bookshelf on CD at http 723 most gaily who knows best how to deceive himself. Ha-ha But why are you so keen about virtue Have mercy on me my good friend. I am a sinful man. Ha- ha-ha But you have provided for the children of Katerina Ivanovna. Though . though you had your own reasons. I understand it all now.