Nakts fragments / A Piece of the Night

Sonakt Fyodor Dostoyevsky Crime and Punishment
With a movement of his hand the young man pushed aside the glass which was offered him; then, in a low-toned but distinct voice he made, with several interruptions, the following statement: ''It was I who killed, with a hatchet, the old moneylender and her sister, Elizabeth, and robbery was my motive.'' Elia Petrovitch called for assistance. People rushed in from various directions. Raskolnikoff repeated his confession.