Анна Каренина

Chapter 28

           “DoyouknowwhyKittydidn’tcometodinner?She’sjealousofme.Ihavespoiled...I’vebeenthecauseofthatballbeingatorturetoherinsteadofapleasure.Buttruly,truly,it’snotmyfault,oronlymyfaultalittlebit,”shesaid,daintilydrawlingthewords“alittlebit.”

           “Oh,howlikeStivayousaidthat!”saidDolly,laughing.

           Annawashurt.

           “Ohno,ohno!I’mnotStiva,”shesaid,knittingherbrows.“That’swhyI’mtellingyou,justbecauseIcouldneverletmyselfdoubtmyselfforaninstant,”saidAnna.

           Butattheverymomentshewasutteringthewords,shefeltthattheywerenottrue.Shewasnotmerelydoubtingherself,shefeltemotionatthethoughtofVronsky,andwasgoingawaysoonerthanshehadmeant,simplytoavoidmeetinghim.

           “Yes,Stivatoldmeyoudancedthemazurkawithhim,andthathe....”

           “Youcan’timaginehowabsurdlyitallcameabout.Ionlymeanttobematchmaking,andallatonceitturnedoutquitedifferently.Possiblyagainstmyownwill....”

           Shecrimsonedandstopped.

           “Oh,theyfeelitdirectly?”saidDolly.

           “ButIshouldbeindespairiftherewereanythingseriousinitonhisside,”Annainterruptedher.“AndIamcertainitwillallbeforgotten,andKittywillleaveoffhatingme.”

           “Allthesame,Anna,totellyouthetruth,I’mnotveryanxiousforthismarriageforKitty.Andit’sbetteritshouldcometonothing,ifhe,Vronsky,iscapableoffallinginlovewithyouinasingleday

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