Анна Каренина

Chapter 31

           “No,Iwon’tletyoumakememiserable,”shethoughtmenacingly,addressingnothim,notherself,butthepowerthatmadehersuffer,andshewalkedalongtheplatform.

           Twomaid-servantswalkingalongtheplatformturnedtheirheads,staringatherandmakingsomeremarksaboutherdress.“Real,”theysaidofthelaceshewaswearing.Theyoungmenwouldnotleaveherinpeace.Againtheypassedby,peeringintoherface,andwithalaughshoutingsomethinginanunnaturalvoice.Thestation-mastercomingupaskedherwhethershewasgoingbytrain.Aboysellingkvasnevertookhiseyesoffher.“MyGod!whereamItogo?”shethought,goingfartherandfartheralongtheplatform.Attheendshestopped.Someladiesandchildren,whohadcometomeetagentlemaninspectacles,pausedintheirloudlaughterandtalking,andstaredatherasshereachedthem.Shequickenedherpaceandwalkedawayfromthemtotheedgeoftheplatform.Aluggagetrainwascomingin.Theplatformbegantosway,andshefanciedshewasinthetrainagain.

           AndallatonceshethoughtofthemancrushedbythetrainthedayshehadfirstmetVronsky,andsheknewwhatshehadtodo.Witharapid,lightstepshewentdownthestepsthatledfromthetanktotherailsandstoppedquiteneartheapproachingtrain.

           Shelookedatthelowerpartofthecarriages,atthescrewsandchainsandthetallcast-ironwheelofthefirstcarriageslowlymovingup,andtryingtomeasurethemiddlebetweenthefrontandbackwheels,andtheveryminutewhenthatmiddlepointwouldbeoppositeher.

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