Анна Каренина

Chapter 23

           

           Andhehadactuallyflushedwithvexation,andhadsaidsomethingunpleasant.Shecouldnotrecallheranswer,butatthatpoint,withanunmistakabledesiretowoundhertoo,hehadsaid:

           “Ifeelnointerestinyourinfatuationoverthisgirl,that’strue,becauseIseeit’sunnatural.”

           Thecrueltywithwhichheshatteredtheworldshehadbuiltupforherselfsolaboriouslytoenablehertoendureherhardlife,theinjusticewithwhichhehadaccusedherofaffectation,ofartificiality,arousedher.

           “Iamverysorrythatnothingbutwhat’scoarseandmaterialiscomprehensibleandnaturaltoyou,”shesaidandwalkedoutoftheroom.

           Whenhehadcomeintoheryesterdayevening,theyhadnotreferredtothequarrel,butbothfeltthatthequarrelhadbeensmoothedover,butwasnotatanend.

           Todayhehadnotbeenathomeallday,andshefeltsolonelyandwretchedinbeingonbadtermswithhimthatshewantedtoforgetitall,toforgivehim,andbereconciledwithhim;shewantedtothrowtheblameonherselfandtojustifyhim.

           “Iammyselftoblame.I’mirritable,I’minsanelyjealous.Iwillmakeitupwithhim,andwe’llgoawaytothecountry;thereIshallbemoreatpeace.”

           “Unnatural!”Shesuddenlyrecalledthewordthathadstunghermostofall,notsomuchtheworditselfastheintenttowoundherwithwhichitwassaid.“Iknowwhathemeant;hemeantunnatural,notlovingmyowndaughter,toloveanotherperson’schild

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