Chapter 18: Hope for Release
第18章：出狱的希望
As his sentence approached, Raskolnikov began to look forward to the day of his release. He and Sonya planned their future life together.
随着刑期的接近，拉斯科尔尼科夫开始期待出狱的那一天。他和索尼娅一起规划着未来的生活。
They discussed what they would do after returning to St. Petersburg. Raskolnikov hoped to reintegrate into society and start a new life.
他们讨论着回到圣彼得堡后要做什么。拉斯科尔尼科夫希望能够重新融入社会，开始新的人生。
Although the road ahead was still full of unknowns, Raskolnikov was full of confidence. He believed he could start anew.
虽然前路仍然充满了未知，但拉斯科尔尼科夫充满了信心。他相信自己能够重新开始。