resurrection(复活)-第6章

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and　all　sat　down　again　on　the　high…backed　chairs。

Everything　went　smoothly；　quickly；　and　not　without　a　certain
solemnity。　And　this　exactitude；　order；　and　solemnity　evidently
pleased　those　who　took　part　in　it：　it　strengthened　the　impression
that　they　were　fulfilling　a　serious　and　valuable　public　duty。
Nekhludoff；　too；　felt　this。

As　soon　as　the　jurymen　were　seated；　the　president　made　a　speech
on　their　rights；　obligations；　and　responsibilities。　While
speaking　he　kept　changing　his　position；　now　leaning　on　his　right；
now　on　his　left　hand；　now　against　the　back；　then　on　the　arms　of
his　chair；　now　putting　the　papers　straight；　now　handling　his
pencil　and　paper…knife。

According　to　his　words；　they　had　the　right　of　interrogating　the
prisoners　through　the　president；　to　use　paper　and　pencils；　and　to
examine　the　articles　put　in　as　evidence。　Their　duty　was　to　judge
not　falsely；　but　justly。　Their　responsibility　meant　that　if　the
secrecy　of　their　discussion　were　violated；　or　communications　were
established　with　outsiders；　they　would　be　liable　to　punishment。
Every　one　listened　with　an　expression　of　respectful　attention。
The　merchant；　diffusing　a　smell　of　brandy　around　him；　and
restraining　loud　hiccups；　approvingly　nodded　his　head　at　every
sentence。


CHAPTER　IX。

THE　TRIALTHE　PRISONERS　QUESTIONED。

When　he　had　finished　his　speech；　the　president　turned　to　the　male
prisoner。

〃Simeon　Kartinkin；　rise。〃

Simeon　jumped　up；　his　lips　continuing　to　move　nervously　and
inaudibly。

〃Your　name？〃

〃Simon　Petrov　Kartinkin；〃　he　said；　rapidly；　with　a　cracked　voice；
having　evidently　prepared　the　answer。

〃What　class　do　you　belong　to？〃

〃Peasant。〃

〃What　government；　district；　and　parish？〃

〃Toula　Government；　Krapivinskia　district；　Koupianovski　parish；
the　village　Borki。〃

〃Your　age？〃

〃Thirty…three；　born　in　the　year　one　thousand　eight〃

〃What　religion？〃

〃Of　the　Russian　religion；　orthodox。〃

〃Married？〃

〃Oh；　no；　sir。〃

〃Your　occupation？〃

〃I　had　a　place　in　the　Hotel　Mauritania。〃

〃Have　you　ever　been　tried　before？〃

〃I　never　got　tried　before；　because；　as　we　used　to　live
formerly〃

〃So　you　never　were　tried　before？〃

〃God　forbid；　never。〃

〃Have　you　received　a　copy　of　the　indictment？〃

〃I　have。〃

〃Sit　down。〃

〃Euphemia　Ivanovna　Botchkova；〃　said　the　president；　turning　to　the
next　prisoner。

But　Simon　continued　standing　in　front　of　Botchkova。

〃Kartinkin；　sit　down！〃　Kartinkin　continued　standing。

〃Kartinkin；　sit　down！〃　But　Kartinkin　sat　down　only　when　the
usher；　with　his　head　on　one　side；　and　with　preternaturally
wide…open　eyes；　ran　up；　and　said；　in　a　tragic　whisper；　〃Sit　down；
sit　down！〃

Kartinkin　sat　down　as　hurriedly　as　he　had　risen；　wrapping　his
cloak　round　him；　and　again　began　moving　his　lips　silently。

〃Your　name？〃　asked　the　president；　with　a　weary　sigh　at　being
obliged　to　repeat　the　same　questions；　without　looking　at　the
prisoner；　but　glancing　over　a　paper　that　lay　before　him。　The
president　was　so　used　to　his　task　that；　in　order　to　get　quicker
through　it　all；　he　did　two　things　at　a　time。

Botchkova　was　forty…three　years　old；　and　came　from　the　town　of
Kalomna。　She；　too；　had　been　in　service　at　the　Hotel　Mauritania。

〃I　have　never　been　tried　before；　and　have　received　a　copy　of　the
indictment。〃　She　gave　her　answers　boldly；　in　a　tone　of　voice　as
if　she　meant　to　add　to　each　answer；　〃And　I　don't　care　who　knows
it；　and　I　won't　stand　any　nonsense。〃

She　did　not　wait　to　be　told；　but　sat　down　as　soon　as　she　had
replied　to　the　last　question。

〃Your　name？〃　turning　abruptly　to　the　third　prisoner。　〃You　will
have　to　rise；〃　he　added；　softly　and　gently；　seeing　that　Maslova
kept　her　seat。

Maslova　got　up　and　stood；　with　her　chest　expanded；　looking　at　the
president　with　that　peculiar　expression　of　readiness　in　her
smiling　black　eyes。

〃What　is　your　name？〃

〃Lubov；〃　she　said。

Nekhludoff　had　put　on　his　pince…nez；　looking　at　the　prisoners
while　they　were　being　questioned。

〃No；　it　is　impossible；〃　he　thought；　not　taking　his　eyes　off　the
prisoner。　〃Lubov！　How　can　it　be？〃　he　thought　to　himself；　after
hearing　her　answer。　The　president　was　going　to　continue　his
questions；　but　the　member　with　the　spectacles　interrupted　him；
angrily　whispering　something。　The　president　nodded；　and　turned
again　to　the　prisoner。

〃How　is　this；〃　he　said；　〃you　are　not　put　down　here　as　Lubov？〃

The　prisoner　remained　silent。

〃I　want　your　real　name。〃

〃What　is　your　baptismal　name？〃　asked　the　angry　member。

〃Formerly　I　used　to　be　called　Katerina。〃

〃No；　it　cannot　be；〃　said　Nekhludoff　to　himself；　and　yet　he　was
now　certain　that　this　was　she；　that　same　girl；　half　ward；　half
servant　to　his　aunts；　that　Katusha；　with　whom　he　had　once　been　in
love；　really　in　love；　but　whom　he　had　betrayed　and　then
abandoned；　and　never　again　brought　to　mind；　for　the　memory　would
have　been　too　painful；　would　have　convicted　him　too　clearly；
proving　that　he　who　was　so　proud　of　his　integrity　had　treated
this　woman　in　a　revolting；　scandalous　way。

Yes；　this　was　she。　He　now　clearly　saw　in　her　face　that　strange；
indescribable　individuality　which　distinguishes　every　face　from
all　others；　something　peculiar；　all　its　own；　not　to　be　found
anywhere　else。　In　spite　of　the　unhealthy　pallor　and　the　fulness
of　the　face；　it　was　there；　this　sweet；　peculiar　individuality；　on
those　lips；　in　the　slight　squint　of　her　eyes；　in　the　voice；
particularly　in　the　naive　smile；　and　in　the　expression　of
readiness　on　the　face　and　figure。

〃You　should　have　said　so；〃　remarked　the　president；　again　in　a
gentle　tone。　〃Your　patronymic？〃

〃I　am　illegitimate。〃

〃Well；　were　you　not　called　by　your　godfather's　name？〃

〃Yes；　Mikhaelovna。〃

〃And　what　is　it　she　can　be　guilty　of？〃　continued　Nekhludoff；　in
his　mind；　unable　to　breathe　freely。

〃Your　family　nameyour　surname；　I　mean？〃　the　president　went　on。

〃They　used　to　call　me　by　my　mother's　surname；　Maslova。〃

〃What　class？〃

〃Meschanka。〃　＇the　lowest　town　class　or　grade＇

〃Religionorthodox？〃

〃Orthodox。〃

〃Occupation。　What　was　your　occupation？〃

Maslova　remained　silent。

〃What　was　your　employment？〃

〃You　know　yourself；〃　she　said；　and　smiled。　Then；　casting　a
hurried　look　round　the　room；　again　turned　her　eyes　on　the
president。

There　was　something　so　unusual　in　the　expression　of　her　face；　so
terrible　and　piteous　in　the　meaning　of　the　words　she　had　uttered；
in　this　smile；　and　in　the　furtive　glance　she　had　cast　round　the
room；　that　the　president　was　abashed；　and　for　a　few　minutes
silence　reigned　in　the　court。　The　silence　was　broken　by　some　one
among　the　public　laughing；　then　somebody　said　〃Ssh；〃　and　the
president　looked　up　and　continued：

〃Have　you　ever　been　tried　before？〃

〃Never；〃　answered　Maslova；　softly；　and　sighed。

〃Have　you　received　a　copy　of　the　indictment？〃

〃I　have；〃　she　answered。

〃Sit　down。〃

The　prisoner　leant　back　to　pick　up　her　skirt　in　the　way　a　fine
lady　picks　up　her　train；　and　sat　down；　folding　her　small　white
hands　in　the　sleeves　of　her　cloak；　her　eyes　fixed　on　the
president。　Her　face　was　calm　again。

The　witnesses　were　called；　and　some　sent　away；　the　doctor　who　was
to　act　as　expert　was　chosen　and　called　into　the　court。

Then　the　secretary　got　up　and　began　reading　the　indictment。　He
read　distinctly；　though　he　pronounced　the　〃I〃　and　〃r〃　alike；　with
a　loud　voice；　but　so　quickly　that　the　words　ran　into　one　another
and　formed　one　uninterrupted；　dreary　drone。

The　judges　bent　now　on　one；　now　on　the　other　arm　of　their　chairs；
then　on　the　table；　then　back　again；　shut　and　opened　their　eyes；
and　whispered　to　each　other。　One　of　the　gendarmes　several　times
repressed　a　yawn。

The　prisoner　Kartinkin　never　stopped　moving　his　cheeks。
Botchkova　sat　quite　still　and　straight；　only　now　and　then
scratching　her　head　under　the　kerchief。

Maslova　sat　immovable；　gazing　at　the　reader；　only　now　and　then
she　gave　a　slight　start；　as　if　wishing　to　reply；　blushed；　sighed
heavily；　and　changed　the　position　of　her　hands；　looked　round；　and
again　fixed　her　eyes　on　the　reader。

Nekhludoff　sat　in　the　front　row　on　his　high…backed　chair；　without
removing　his　pince…nez；　and　looked　at　Maslova；　while　a
complicated　and　fierce　struggle　was　going　on　in　his　soul。


CHAPTER　X。

THE　TRIALTHE　INDICTMENT。

The　indictment　ran　as　follows：　On　the　17th　of　January；　18；　in
the　lodging…house　Mauritania；　occurred　the　sudden　death　of　the
Second　Guild　merchant；　Therapont　Emilianovich　Smelkoff；　of
Kourgan。

The　local　police　doctor　of　the　fourth　district　certified　that
death　was　due　to　rupture　of　the　heart；　owing　to　the　excessive　use
of　alcoholic　liquids。　The　body　of　the　said　Smelkoff　was　interred。
After　several　days　had　elapsed；　the　merchant　Timokhin；　a
fellow…townsman　and　companion　of　the　said　Smelkoff；　returned　from
St。　Petersburg；　and　hearing　the　circumstances　that　accompanied
the　death　of　the　latter；　notified　his　suspicions　that　the　death
was　caused　by　poison；　given　with　intent　to　rob　the　said　Smelkoff
of　his　money。　This　suspicion　was　corroborated　on　inquiry；　which
proved：

1。　That　shortly　before　his　death　the　said　Smelkoff　had　received
the　sum　of　3；800　roubles　from　the　bank。　When　an　inventory　of　the
property　of　the　deceased　was　made；　only　312　roubles　and　16
copecks　were　found。

2。　The　whole　day　and　night　preceding　his　death　the　said　Smelkoff
spent　with　Lubka　（alias　Katerina　Maslova）　at　her　home　and　in　the
lodging…house　Mauritania；　which　she　also　visited　at　the　said
Smelkoff's　request　during　his　absence；　to　get　some　money；　which
she　took　out　of　his　portmanteau　in　the　presence　of　the　servants
of　the　lodging…house　Mauritania；　Euphemia　Botchkova　and　Simeon
Kartinkin；　with　a　key　given　her　by　the　said　Smelkoff。　In　the
portmanteau　opened　by　the　said　Maslova；　the　said　Botchkova　and
Kartinkin　saw　packets　of　100…rouble　bank…notes。

3。　On　the　said　Smelkoff's　return　to　the　lodging…house　Mauritania；
together　with　Lubka；　the　latter；　in　accordance　with　the　attendant
Kartinkin's　advice；　gave　the　said　Smelkoff　some　white　powder
given　to　her　by　the　said　Kartinkin；　dissolved　in　brandy。


4。　The　next　morning　the　said　Lubka　（alias　Katerina　Maslova）　sold
to　her　mistress；　the　witness　Kitaeva；　a　brothel…keeper；　a　diamond
ring　given　to　her；　as　she　alleged；　by　the　said　Smelkoff。

5。　The　housemaid　of　the　lodging…house　Mauritania；　Euphemia
Botchkova；　placed　to　her　account　in　the　local　Commercial　Bank
1；800　roubles。　The　postmortem　examination　of　the　body　of　the　said
Smelkoff　and　the　chemical　analysis　of　his　intestines　proved
beyond　doubt　the　presence　of　poison　in　the　organism；　so　that
there　is　reason　to　believe　that　the　said　Smelkoff's　death　was
caused　by　poisoning。

When　cross…examined；　the　accused；　Maslova；　Botchkova；　and
Kartinkin；　pleaded　not　guilty；　deposingMaslova；　that　she　had
really　been　sent　by　Smelkoff　from　the　brothel；　where　she　〃works；〃
as　she　expresses　it；　to　the　lodging…house　Mauritania　to　get　the
merchant　some　money；　and　that；　having　unlocked　the　portmanteau
with　a　key　given　her　by　the　merchant；　she　took　out　40　roubles；　as
she　was　told　to　do；　and　that　she　had　taken　nothing　more；　that
Botchkova　and　Kartinkin；　in　whose　presence　she　unlocked　and
locked　the　portmanteau；　could　testify　to　the　truth　of　the
s