"Themedicalexpertshavestriventoconvinceusthattheprisonerisoutofhismindand, infact, , andthatifhehadnotbeen, , thatIwouldagreewith, butonlyinonepoint, thatis, 'smentalfacultieshavealwaysbeennormal, 'scontinualandviolentangerwasnotthesumitself; !"
HereIppolitKirillovitchdescribedatlengththeprisoner' "youngperson's" lodgings "tobeather"—"Iusehisownexpression," theprosecutorexplained—"butinsteadofbeatingher, heremainedthere, 'sfatherwascaptivatedbythesameyoungperson—astrangeandfatalcoincidence, fortheybothlosttheirheartstohersimultaneously, , : 'Iwaslaughingatbothofthem.' Yes, thesuddendesiretomakeajestofthemcameoverher, , whoworshipedmoney, atoncesetasidethreethousandroublesasarewardforonevisitfromher, butsoonafterthat, hewouldhavebeenhappytolayhispropertyandhisnameatherfeet, , thetragedyofhisfateisevident; 's 'game.' Theenchantressgavetheunhappyyoungmannohopeuntilthelastmoment, whenhekneltbeforeher, .'SendmetoSiberiawithhim, Ihavebroughthimtothis, Iammosttoblame,' thewomanherselfcried, ingenuineremorseatthemomentofhisarrest."Thetalentedyoungman, towhomIhavereferredalready, , characterizedthisheroineinbriefandimpressiveterms: 'Shewasdisillusionedearlyinlife, deceivedandruinedbyabetrothed, , cursedbyherrespectablefamily, andtakenundertheprotectionofawealthyoldman, whomshestill, however, , .' Afterthissketchofhercharacteritmaywellbeunderstoodthatshemightlaughatbothofthemsimplyfrommischief, frommalice.
