Анна Каренина

Chapter 19

           Tobefullyconvincedofone’shappiness,andallatonce....”continuedDolly,holdingbackhersobs,“togetaletter...hislettertohismistress,mygoverness.No,it’stooawful!”Shehastilypulledoutherhandkerchiefandhidherfaceinit.“Icanunderstandbeingcarriedawaybyfeeling,”shewentonafterabriefsilence,“butdeliberately,slylydeceivingme...andwithwhom?...Togoonbeingmyhusbandtogetherwithher...it’sawful!Youcan’tunderstand....”

           “Oh,yes,Iunderstand!Iunderstand!Dolly,dearest,Idounderstand,”saidAnna,pressingherhand.

           “Anddoyouimagineherealizesalltheawfulnessofmyposition?”Dollyresumed.“Nottheslightest!He’shappyandcontented.”

           “Oh,no!”Annainterposedquickly.“He’stobepitied,he’sweigheddownbyremorse....”

           “Ishecapableofremorse?”Dollyinterrupted,gazingintentlyintohersister-in-law’sface.

           “Yes.Iknowhim.Icouldnotlookathimwithoutfeelingsorryforhim.Webothknowhim.He’sgood-hearted,buthe’sproud,andnowhe’ssohumiliated.Whattouchedmemost....”(andhereAnnaguessedwhatwouldtouchDollymost)“he’storturedbytwothings:thathe’sashamedforthechildren’ssake,andthat,lovingyouyes,yes,lovingyoubeyondeverythingonearth,”shehurriedlyinterruptedDolly,whowouldhaveanswered“hehashurtyou,piercedyoutotheheart.‘No,no,shecannotforgiveme,’hekeepssaying.”

           Dollylookeddreamilyawaybeyondhersister-in-lawasshelistenedtoherwords.

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