Анна Каренина

Chapter 22

           

           “Forgiveyou?I’msoglad!”

           “Butyou’reillorworried,”hewenton,notlettinggoherhandsandbendingoverher.“Whatwereyouthinkingof?”

           “Alwaysthesamething,”shesaid,withasmile.

           Shespokethetruth.Ifeveratanymomentshehadbeenaskedwhatshewasthinkingof,shecouldhaveansweredtruly:ofthesamething,ofherhappinessandherunhappiness.Shewasthinking,justwhenhecameuponher,ofthis:whywasit,shewondered,thattoothers,toBetsy(sheknewofhersecretconnectionwithTushkevitch)itwasalleasy,whiletoheritwassuchtorture?Todaythisthoughtgainedspecialpoignancyfromcertainotherconsiderations.Sheaskedhimabouttheraces.Heansweredherquestions,and,seeingthatshewasagitated,tryingtocalmher,hebegantellingherinthesimplesttonethedetailsofhispreparationsfortheraces.

           “Tellhimornottellhim?”shethought,lookingintohisquiet,affectionateeyes.“Heissohappy,soabsorbedinhisracesthathewon’tunderstandasheought,hewon’tunderstandallthegravityofthisfacttous.”

           “Butyouhaven’ttoldmewhatyouwerethinkingofwhenIcamein,”hesaid,interruptinghisnarrative;“pleasetellme!”

           Shedidnotanswer,and,bendingherheadalittle,shelookedinquiringlyathimfromunderherbrows,hereyesshiningundertheirlonglashes.Herhandshookasitplayedwithaleafshehadpicked.Hesawit,andhisfaceexpressedthatuttersubjection,thatslavishdevotion,whichhaddonesomuchtowinher.

           “Iseesomethinghashappened.

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