Анна Каренина

Chapter 21

           

           DaryaAlexandrovnanoticedthatatthispointinhisexplanationhegrewconfused,andshedidnotquiteunderstandthisdigression,butshefeltthathavingoncebeguntospeakofmattersnearhisheart,ofwhichhecouldnotspeaktoAnna,hewasnowmakingacleanbreastofeverything,andthatthequestionofhispursuitsinthecountryfellintothesamecategoryofmattersnearhisheart,asthequestionofhisrelationswithAnna.

           “Well,Iwillgoon,”hesaid,collectinghimself.“ThegreatthingisthatasIworkIwanttohaveaconvictionthatwhatIamdoingwillnotdiewithme,thatIshallhaveheirstocomeafterme,andthisIhavenot.Conceivethepositionofamanwhoknowsthathischildren,thechildrenofthewomanheloves,willnotbehis,butwillbelongtosomeonewhohatesthemandcaresnothingaboutthem!Itisawful!”

           Hepaused,evidentlymuchmoved.

           “Yes,indeed,Iseethat.ButwhatcanAnnado?”queriedDaryaAlexandrovna.

           “Yes,thatbringsmetotheobjectofmyconversation,”hesaid,calminghimselfwithaneffort.“Annacan,itdependsonher....EventopetitiontheTsarforlegitimization,adivorceisessential.AndthatdependsonAnna.Herhusbandagreedtoadivorceatthattimeyourhusbandhadarrangeditcompletely.Andnow,Iknow,hewouldnotrefuseit.Itisonlyamatterofwritingtohim.Hesaidplainlyatthattimethatifsheexpressedthedesire,hewouldnotrefuse.Ofcourse,”hesaidgloomily,“itisoneofthosePharisaicalcrueltiesofwhichonlysuchheartlessmenarecapable

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