Анна Каренина

Chapter 14

           

           Hewentdownstairs,butbeforehehadtimetoleavehisstudyheheardhiswife’sfamiliarfootstepsrunningwithrecklessspeedtohim.

           “Whatdoyouwant?”hesaidtohershortly.“Wearebusy.”

           “Ibegyourpardon,”shesaidtotheGermanmechanician;“Iwantafewwordswithmyhusband.”

           TheGermanwouldhavelefttheroom,butLevinsaidtohim:

           “Don’tdisturbyourself.”

           “Thetrainisatthree?”queriedtheGerman.“Imustn’tbelate.”

           Levindidnotanswerhim,butwalkedouthimselfwithhiswife.

           “Well,whathaveyoutosaytome?”hesaidtoherinFrench.

           Hedidnotlookherintheface,anddidnotcaretoseethatsheinherconditionwastremblingallover,andhadapiteous,crushedlook.

           “I...Iwanttosaythatwecan’tgoonlikethis;thatthisismisery....”shesaid.

           “Theservantsarehereatthesideboard,”hesaidangrily;“don’tmakeascene.”

           “Well,let’sgoinhere!”

           Theywerestandinginthepassage.Kittywouldhavegoneintothenextroom,buttheretheEnglishgovernesswasgivingTanyaalesson.

           “Well,comeintothegarden.”

           Inthegardentheycameuponapeasantweedingthepath.Andnolongerconsideringthatthepeasantcouldseehertear-stainedandhisagitatedface,thattheylookedlikepeoplefleeingfromsomedisaster,theywentonwithrapidsteps,feelingthattheymustspeakoutandclearupmisunderstandings,mustbealonetogether,andsogetridofthemiserytheywerebothfeeling.

           “Wecan’tgoonlikethis!It’smisery!Iamwretched;youarewretched

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