Анна Каренина

Chapter 13

           Semyonov,Tchagin,Sigonin,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchremembered.“Admittingthatacertainquiteirrationalridiculefallstothelotofthesemen,yetIneversawanythingbutamisfortuneinit,andalwaysfeltsympathyforit,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchsaidtohimself,thoughindeedthiswasnotthefact,andhehadneverfeltsympathyformisfortunesofthatkind,butthemorefrequentlyhehadheardofinstancesofunfaithfulwivesbetrayingtheirhusbands,themorehighlyhehadthoughtofhimself.“Itisamisfortunewhichmaybefallanyone.Andthismisfortunehasbefallenme.Theonlythingtobedoneistomakethebestoftheposition.”

           Andhebeganpassinginreviewthemethodsofproceedingofmenwhohadbeeninthesamepositionthathewasin.

           “Daryalovfoughtaduel....”

           TheduelhadparticularlyfascinatedthethoughtsofAlexeyAlexandrovitchinhisyouth,justbecausehewasphysicallyacoward,andwashimselfwellawareofthefact.AlexeyAlexandrovitchcouldnotwithouthorrorcontemplatetheideaofapistolaimedathimself,andhadnevermadeuseofanyweaponinhislife.Thishorrorhadinhisyouthsethimponderingondueling,andpicturinghimselfinapositioninwhichhewouldhavetoexposehislifetodanger.

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