The Old Woman and the Old Woman - Chapter VII

The old woman was, of course, at home, but she was suspicious and alone. Ruskolnikoff could stand it no longer. He slowly put out his hand to the bell and rang. Half a minute later he rang again, more loudly. To go on ringing was useless and out of place. An instant later he heard the latch unfastened. The door was, as before, opened a tiny crack,. A too sharp and suspicious eye, stared at him out of the darkness. And leaving her, he passed straight into the room uninvited.