Анна Каренина

Chapter 7

           Butinsteadofthatshelethereyesrestonhim,fulloflove,andmadenoanswer.

           “It’scome!”hethoughtinecstasy.“WhenIwasbeginningtodespair,anditseemedtherewouldbenoendit’scome!Shelovesme!Sheownsit!”

           “Thendothisforme:neversaysuchthingstome,andletusbefriends,”shesaidinwords;buthereyesspokequitedifferently.

           “Friendsweshallneverbe,youknowthatyourself.Whetherweshallbethehappiestorthewretchedestofpeoplethat’sinyourhands.”

           Shewouldhavesaidsomething,butheinterruptedher.

           “Iaskonethingonly:Iaskfortherighttohope,tosufferasIdo.Butifeventhatcannotbe,commandmetodisappear,andIdisappear.Youshallnotseemeifmypresenceisdistastefultoyou.”

           “Idon’twanttodriveyouaway.”

           “Onlydon’tchangeanything,leaveeverythingasitis,”hesaidinashakyvoice.“Here’syourhusband.”

           AtthatinstantAlexeyAlexandrovitchdidinfactwalkintotheroomwithhiscalm,awkwardgait.

           GlancingathiswifeandVronsky,hewentuptotheladyofthehouse,andsittingdownforacupoftea,begantalkinginhisdeliberate,alwaysaudiblevoice,inhishabitualtoneofbanter,ridiculingsomeone.

           “YourRambouilletisinfullconclave,”hesaid,lookingroundatalltheparty;“thegracesandthemuses.”

           ButPrincessBetsycouldnotendurethattoneofhis“sneering,”asshecalledit,usingtheEnglishword,andlikeaskillfulhostesssheatoncebroughthimintoaseriousconversationonthesubjectofuniversalconscription.

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