Анна Каренина

Chapter 4

           

           StepanArkadyevitchcouldbecalmwhenhethoughtofhiswife,hecouldhopethatshewouldcomeround,asMatveyexpressedit,andcouldquietlygoonreadinghispaperanddrinkinghiscoffee;butwhenhesawhertortured,sufferingface,heardthetoneofhervoice,submissivetofateandfullofdespair,therewasacatchinhisbreathandalumpinhisthroat,andhiseyesbegantoshinewithtears.

           “MyGod!whathaveIdone?Dolly!ForGod’ssake!...Youknow....”Hecouldnotgoon;therewasasobinhisthroat.

           Sheshutthebureauwithaslam,andglancedathim.

           “Dolly,whatcanIsay?...Onething:forgive....Remember,cannotnineyearsofmylifeatoneforaninstant....”

           Shedroppedhereyesandlistened,expectingwhathewouldsay,asitwerebeseechinghiminsomewayorothertomakeherbelievedifferently.

           instantofpassion?”hesaid,andwouldhavegoneon,butatthatword,asatapangofphysicalpain,herlipsstiffenedagain,andagainthemusclesofherrightcheekworked.

           “Goaway,gooutoftheroom!”sheshriekedstillmoreshrilly,“anddon’ttalktomeofyourpassionandyourloathsomeness.”

           Shetriedtogoout,buttottered,andclungtothebackofachairtosupportherself.Hisfacerelaxed,hislipsswelled,hiseyeswereswimmingwithtears.

           “Dolly!”hesaid,sobbingnow;“formercy’ssake,thinkofthechildren;theyarenottoblame!Iamtoblame,andpunishme,makemeexpiatemyfault.AnythingIcando,Iamreadytodoanything!Iamtoblame,nowordscanexpresshowmuchIamtoblame!But,Dolly,forgiveme!”

           Shesatdown.

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