August 31, 2008

'I can have no other opinion of your daughter"s future husband,' Razumihin answered firmly and

'I can have no other opinion of your daughter"s future husband,' Razumihin answered firmly and with warmth, 'and I don"t say it simply from vulgar politeness, but because… simply because Avdotya Romanovna has of her own free will deigned to accept this man. If I spoke so rudely of him last night, it was because I was disgustingly drunk and… mad besides; yes, mad, crazy, I lost my head completely… and this morning I am ashamed of it.'

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