Crime and Punishment

On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in whichhe lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge. He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the staircase. His garret was underthe roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room. Thelandlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below,and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her...
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On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in whichhe lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge. He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the staircase. His garret was underthe roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room. Thelandlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below,and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of whichinvariably stood open. And each time he passed, the young man had a sick, frightenedfeeling, which made him scowl and feel ashamed. He was hopelessly in debt to hislandlady, and was afraid of meeting her.