Анна Каренина

Chapter 2

           

           Theprincelistenedtotheprincess’sscoldingratheralongwhilewithoutspeaking,buthisfacewasmoreandmorefrowning.

           “She’ssomuchtobepitied,poorchild,somuchtobepitied,andyoudon’tfeelhowithurtshertoheartheslightestreferencetothecauseofit.Ah!tobesomistakeninpeople!”saidtheprincess,andbythechangeinhertonebothDollyandtheprinceknewshewasspeakingofVronsky.“Idon’tknowwhytherearen’tlawsagainstsuchbase,dishonorablepeople.”

           “Ah,Ican’tbeartohearyou!”saidtheprincegloomily,gettingupfromhislowchair,andseeminganxioustogetaway,yetstoppinginthedoorway.“Therearelaws,madam,andsinceyou’vechallengedmetoit,I’lltellyouwho’stoblameforitall:youandyou,youandnobodyelse.Lawsagainstsuchyounggallantstherehavealwaysbeen,andtherestillare!Yes,iftherehasbeennothingthatoughtnottohavebeen,oldasIam,I’dhavecalledhimouttothebarrier,theyoungdandy.Yes,andnowyouphysicherandcallinthesequacks.”

           Theprinceapparentlyhadplentymoretosay,butassoonastheprincessheardhistoneshesubsidedatonce,andbecamepenitent,asshealwaysdidonseriousoccasions.

           “Alexander,Alexander,”shewhispered,movingtohimandbeginningtoweep.

           Assoonasshebegantocrytheprincetoocalmeddown.Hewentuptoher.

           “There,that’senough,that’senough!You’rewretchedtoo,Iknow.Itcan’tbehelped.There’snogreatharmdone.Godismerciful...thanks....

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