Анна Каренина

Chapter 18

           

           Aguard,eitherdrunkortoomuchmuffledupinthebitterfrost,hadnotheardthetrainmovingback,andhadbeencrushed.

           BeforeVronskyandOblonskycamebacktheladiesheardthefactsfromthebutler.

           OblonskyandVronskyhadbothseenthemutilatedcorpse.Oblonskywasevidentlyupset.Hefrownedandseemedreadytocry.

           “Ah,howawful!Ah,Anna,ifyouhadseenit!Ah,howawful!”hesaid.

           Vronskydidnotspeak;hishandsomefacewasserious,butperfectlycomposed.

           “Oh,ifyouhadseenit,countess,”saidStepanArkadyevitch.“Andhiswifewasthere....Itwasawfultoseeher!...Sheflungherselfonthebody.Theysayhewastheonlysupportofanimmensefamily.Howawful!”

           “Couldn’tonedoanythingforher?”saidMadameKareninainanagitatedwhisper.

           Vronskyglancedather,andimmediatelygotoutofthecarriage.

           “I’llbebackdirectly,maman,”heremarked,turningroundinthedoorway.

           Whenhecamebackafewminuteslater,StepanArkadyevitchwasalreadyinconversationwiththecountessaboutthenewsinger,whilethecountesswasimpatientlylookingtowardsthedoor,waitingforherson.

           “Nowletusbeoff,”saidVronsky,comingin.Theywentouttogether.Vronskywasinfrontwithhismother.BehindwalkedMadameKareninawithherbrother.Justastheyweregoingoutofthestationthestation-masterovertookVronsky.

           “Yougavemyassistanttwohundredroubles.Wouldyoukindlyexplainforwhosebenefityouintendthem?”

           “Forthewidow,”saidVronsky,shrugginghisshoulders.“Ishouldhavethoughttherewasnoneedtoask

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