Анна Каренина

Chapter 3

           I’vetoldyou,andIsayitagain,thatIhavesomepride,andnever,neverwouldIdoasyou’redoinggobacktoamanwho’sdeceivedyou,whohascaredforanotherwoman.Ican’tunderstandit!Youmay,butIcan’t!”

           Andsayingthesewordssheglancedathersister,andseeingthatDollysatsilent,herheadmournfullybowed,Kitty,insteadofrunningoutoftheroomasshehadmeanttodo,satdownnearthedoor,andhidherfaceinherhandkerchief.

           Thesilencelastedfortwominutes:Dollywasthinkingofherself.Thathumiliationofwhichshewasalwaysconsciouscamebacktoherwithapeculiarbitternesswhenhersisterremindedherofit.Shehadnotlookedforsuchcrueltyinhersister,andshewasangrywithher.Butsuddenlysheheardtherustleofaskirt,andwithitthesoundofheart-rending,smotheredsobbing,andfeltarmsaboutherneck.Kittywasonherkneesbeforeher.

           “Dolinka,Iamso,sowretched!”shewhisperedpenitently.AndthesweetfacecoveredwithtearshiditselfinDaryaAlexandrovna’sskirt.

           Asthoughtearsweretheindispensableoil,withoutwhichthemachineryofmutualconfidencecouldnotrunsmoothlybetweenthetwosisters,thesistersaftertheirtearstalked,notofwhatwasuppermostintheirminds,but,thoughtheytalkedofoutsidematters,theyunderstoodeachother.Kittyknewthatthewordsshehadutteredinangeraboutherhusband’sinfidelityandherhumiliatingpositionhadcutherpoorsistertotheheart,butthatshehadforgivenher.Dollyforherpartknewallshehadwantedtofindout.

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