of；　stupid？　Goodness；　what　am　I　to　do　with　them；　Rodion　Romanovitch？
  If　you　only　knew　how　stupid　they　are！　What's　one　to　do　with　such
  children？〃
  And　she；　almost　crying　herself…　which　did　not　stop　her
  uninterrupted；　rapid　flow　of　talk…　pointed　to　the　crying　children。
  Raskolnikov　tried　to　persuade　her　to　go　home；　and　even　said；　hoping　to
  work　on　her　vanity；　that　it　was　unseemly　for　her　to　be　wandering　about
  the　streets　like　an　organ…grinder；　as　she　was　intending　to　become
  the　principal　of　a　boarding…school。
  〃A　boarding…school；　ha…ha…ha！　A　castle　in　the　air；〃　cried　Katerina
  Ivanovna；　her　laugh　ending　in　a　cough。　〃No；　Rodion　Romanovitch；　that
  dream　is　over！　All　have　forsaken　us！。。。　And　that　general。。。。　You　know；
  Rodion　Romanovitch；　I　threw　an　inkspot　at　him…　it　happened　to　be
  standing　in　the　waiting…room　by　the　paper　where　you　sign　your　name。
  I　wrote　my　name；　threw　it　at　him　and　ran　away。　Oh　the　scoundrels；
  the　scoundrels！　But　enough　of　them；　now　I'll　provide　for　the
  children　myself；　I　won't　bow　down　to　anybody！　She　has　had　to　bear
  enough　for　us！〃　she　pointed　to　Sonia。　〃Polenka；　how　much　have　you　got？
  Show　me！　What；　only　two　farthings！　Oh；　the　mean　wretches！　They　give　us
  nothing；　only　run　after　us；　putting　their　tongues　out。　There；　what
  is　that　blockhead　laughing　at？〃　（She　pointed　to　a　man　in　the　crowd。）
  〃It's　all　because　Kolya　here　is　so　stupid；　I　have　such　a　bother　with
  him。　What　do　you　want；　Polenka？　Tell　me　in　French；　parlez　moi
  francais。　Why；　I've　taught　you；　you　know　some　phrases。　Else　how　are
  you　to　show　that　you　are　of　good　family；　well　brought…up　children；　and
  not　at　all　like　other　organ…grinders？　We　aren't　going　to　have　a
  Punch　and　Judy　show　in　the　street；　but　to　sing　a　genteel　song。。。。
  Ah；　yes；。。。　What　are　we　to　sing？　You　keep　putting　me　out；　but　we。。。
  you　see；　we　are　standing　here；　Rodion　Romanovitch；　to　find　something
  to　sing　and　get　money；　something　Kolya　can　dance　to。。。。　For；　as　you
  can　fancy；　our　performance　is　all　impromptu。。。。　We　must　talk　it　over
  and　rehearse　it　all　thoroughly；　and　then　we　shall　go　to　Nevsky；
  where　there　are　far　more　people　of　good　society；　and　we　shall　be
  noticed　at　once。　Lida　knows　'My　Village'　only；　nothing　but　'My
  Village；'　and　every　one　sings　that。　We　must　sing　something　far　more
  genteel。。。。　Well；　have　you　thought　of　anything；　Polenka？　If　only　you'd
  help　your　mother！　My　memory's　quite　gone；　or　I　should　have　thought
  of　something。　We　really　can't　sing　'An　Hussar。'　Ah；　let　us　sing　in
  French；　'Cinq　sous；'　I　have　taught　it　you；　I　have　taught　it　you。　And
  as　it　is　in　French；　people　will　see　at　once　that　you　are　children　of
  good　family；　and　that　will　be　much　more　touching。。。。　You　might　sing
  'Marlborough　s'en　va…t…en　guerre；'　for　that's　quite　a　child's　song　and
  is　sung　as　a　lullaby　in　all　the　aristocratic　houses。
  …
  Marlborough　s'en　va…t…en　guerre
  Ne　sait　quand　reviendra。。。
  …
  she　began　singing。　〃But　no；　better　sing　'Cinq　sous。'　Now；　Kolya；
  your　hands　on　your　hips；　make　haste；　and　you；　Lida；　keep　turning　the
  other　way；　and　Polenka　and　I　will　sing　and　clap　our　hands！
  …
  Cinq　sous；　cinq　sous
  Pour　monter　notre　menage。
  …
  （Cough…cough…cough！）　Set　your　dress　straight；　Polenka；　it's
  slipped　down　on　your　shoulders；〃　she　observed；　panting　from
  coughing。　〃Now　it's　particularly　necessary　to　behave　nicely　and
  genteelly；　that　all　may　see　that　you　are　well…born　children。　I　said　at
  the　time　that　the　bodice　should　be　cut　longer；　and　made　of　two　widths。
  It　was　your　fault；　Sonia；　with　your　advice　to　make　it　shorter；　and　now
  you　see　the　child　is　quite　deformed　by　it。。。。　Why；　you're　all　crying
  again！　What's　the　matter；　stupids？　Come；　Kolya；　begin。　Make　haste；
  make　haste！　Oh；　what　an　unbearable　child！
  …
  Cinq　sous；　cinq　sous。
  …
  A　policeman　again！　What　do　you　want？〃
  A　policeman　was　indeed　forcing　his　way　through　the　crowd。　But　at
  that　moment　a　gentleman　in　civilian　uniform　and　an　overcoat…　a
  solid…looking　official　of　about　fifty　with　a　decoration　on　his　neck
  （which　delighted　Katerina　Ivanovna　and　had　its　effect　on　the
  policeman）…　approached　and　without　a　word　handed　her　a　green
  three…rouble　note。　His　face　wore　a　look　of　genuine　sympathy。
  Katerina　Ivanovna　took　it　and　gave　him　a　polite；　even　ceremonious；
  bow。
  〃I　thank　you；　honoured　sir；〃　she　began　loftily。　〃The　causes　that
  have　induced　us　（take　the　money；　Polenka：　you　see　there　are　generous
  and　honourable　people　who　are　ready　to　help　a　poor　gentlewoman　in
  distress）。　You　see；　honoured　sir；　these　orphans　of　good　family…　I
  might　even　say　of　aristocratic　connections…　and　that　wretch　of　a
  general　sat　eating　grouse。。。　and　stamped　at　my　disturbing　him。　'Your
  excellency；'　I　said；　'protect　the　orphans；　for　you　knew　my　late
  husband；　Semyon　Zaharovitch；　and　on　the　very　day　of　his　death　the
  basest　of　scoundrels　slandered　his　only　daughter。'。。。　That　policeman
  again！　Protect　me；〃　she　cried　to　the　official。　〃Why　is　that
  policeman　edging　up　to　me？　We　have　only　just　run　away　from　one　of
  them。　What　do　you　want；　fool？〃
  〃It's　forbidden　in　the　streets。　You　mustn't　make　a　disturbance。〃
  〃It's　you're　making　a　disturbance。　It's　just　the　same　as　if　I　were
  grinding　an　organ。　What　business　is　it　of　yours？〃
  〃You　have　to　get　a　licence　for　an　organ；　and　you　haven't　got　one；
  and　in　that　way　you　collect　a　crowd。　Where　do　you　lodge？〃
  〃What；　a　license？〃　wailed　Katerina　Ivanovna。　〃I　buried　my　husband
  to…day。　What　need　of　a　license？〃
  〃Calm　yourself；　madam；　calm　yourself；〃　began　the　official。　〃Come
  along；　I　will　escort　you。。。。　This　is　no　place　for　you　in　the　crowd。
  You　are　ill。〃
  〃Honoured　sir；　honoured　sir；　you　don't　know；〃　screamed　Katerina
  Ivanovna。　〃We　are　going　to　the　Nevsky。。。。　Sonia；　Sonia！　Where　is
  she？　She　is　crying　too！　What's　the　matter　with　you　all？　Kolya；　Lida；
  where　are　you　going？〃　she　cried　suddenly　in　alarm。　〃Oh；　silly
  children！　Kolya；　Lida；　where　are　they　off　to？。。。〃
  Kolya　and　Lida；　scared　out　of　their　wits　by　the　crowd；　and　their
  mother's　mad　pranks；　suddenly　seized　each　other　by　the　hand；　and　ran
  off　at　the　sight　of　the　policeman　who　wanted　to　take　them　away
  somewhere。　Weeping　and　wailing；　poor　Katerina　Ivanovna　ran　after　them。
  She　was　a　piteous　and　unseemly　spectacle；　as　she　ran；　weeping　and
  panting　for　breath。　Sonia　and　Polenka　rushed　after　them。
  〃Bring　them　back；　bring　them　back；　Sonia！　Oh　stupid；　ungrateful
  children！。。。　Polenka！　catch　them。。。。　It's　for　your　sakes　I。。。〃
  She　stumbled　as　she　ran　and　fell　down。
  〃She's　cut　herself；　she's　bleeding！　Oh；　dear！〃　cried　Sonia；
  bending　over　her。
  All　ran　up　and　crowded　round。　Raskolnikov　and　Lebeziatnikov　were　the
  first　at　her　side；　the　official　too　hastened　up；　and　behind　him　the
  policeman　who　muttered；　〃Bother！〃　with　a　gesture　of　impatience；
  feeling　that　the　job　was　going　to　be　a　troublesome　one。
  〃Pass　on！　Pass　on！〃　he　said　to　the　crowd　that　pressed　forward。
  〃She's　dying；〃　some　one　shouted。
  〃She's　gone　out　of　her　mind；〃　sa