Анна Каренина

Chapter 25

           Vronskydidnotevenlookatit,butanxioustogetinalongwayfirstbegansawingawayatthereins,liftingthemare’sheadandlettingitgointimewithherpaces.Hefeltthatthemarewasatherverylastreserveofstrength;notherneckandshouldersmerelywerewet,butthesweatwasstandingindropsonhermane,herhead,hersharpears,andherbreathcameinshort,sharpgasps.Butheknewthatshehadstrengthleftmorethanenoughfortheremainingfivehundredyards.ItwasonlyfromfeelinghimselfnearerthegroundandfromthepeculiarsmoothnessofhismotionthatVronskyknewhowgreatlythemarehadquickenedherpace.Sheflewovertheditchasthoughnotnoticingit.Sheflewoveritlikeabird;butatthesameinstantVronsky,tohishorror,feltthathehadfailedtokeepupwiththemare’space,thathehad,hedidnotknowhow,madeafearful,unpardonablemistake,inrecoveringhisseatinthesaddle.Allatoncehispositionhadshiftedandheknewthatsomethingawfulhadhappened.Hecouldnotyetmakeoutwhathadhappened,whenthewhitelegsofachestnuthorseflashedbyclosetohim,andMahotinpassedataswiftgallop.Vronskywastouchingthegroundwithonefoot,andhismarewassinkingonthatfoot.Hejusthadtimetofreehislegwhenshefellononeside,gaspingpainfully,and,makingvaineffortstorisewithherdelicate,soakingneck,sheflutteredonthegroundathisfeetlikeashotbird.TheclumsymovementmadebyVronskyhadbrokenherback.Butthatheonlyknewmuchlater.

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