Анна Каренина

Chapter 9

           

           Hisfacewasuglyandforbidding,asAnnahadneverseenhim.Shestopped,andbendingherheadbackandononeside,beganwithherrapidhandtakingoutherhairpins.

           “Well,I’mlisteningtowhat’stocome,”shesaid,calmlyandironically;“andindeedIlistenwithinterest,forIshouldliketounderstandwhat’sthematter.”

           Shespoke,andmarveledattheconfident,calm,andnaturaltoneinwhichshewasspeaking,andthechoiceofthewordssheused.

           “ToenterintoallthedetailsofyourfeelingsIhavenoright,andbesides,Iregardthatasuselessandevenharmful,”beganAlexeyAlexandrovitch.“Ferretinginone’ssoul,oneoftenferretsoutsomethingthatmighthavelainthereunnoticed.Yourfeelingsareanaffairofyourownconscience;butIamindutyboundtoyou,tomyself,andtoGod,topointouttoyouyourduties.Ourlifehasbeenjoined,notbyman,butbyGod.Thatunioncanonlybeseveredbyacrime,andacrimeofthatnaturebringsitsownchastisement.”

           “Idon’tunderstandaword.And,ohdear!howsleepyIam,unluckily,”shesaid,rapidlypassingherhandthroughherhair,feelingfortheremaininghairpins.

           “Anna,forGod’ssakedon’tspeaklikethat!”hesaidgently.“PerhapsIammistaken,butbelieveme,whatIsay,Isayasmuchformyselfasforyou.Iamyourhusband,andIloveyou.”

           Foraninstantherfacefell,andthemockinggleaminhereyesdiedaway;butthewordlovethrewherintorevoltagain.Shethought:“Love?Canhelove?Ifhehadn’theardtherewassuchathingaslove,hewouldneverhaveusedtheword.

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