Анна Каренина

Chapter 13

           Havingattainedsuccessandanestablishedpositionintheworld,hehadlongagoforgottenthisfeeling;butthehabitualbentoffeelingreasserteditself,anddreadofhisowncowardiceprovedevennowsostrongthatAlexeyAlexandrovitchspentalongwhilethinkingoverthequestionofduelinginallitsaspects,andhuggingtheideaofaduel,thoughhewasfullyawarebeforehandthathewouldneverunderanycircumstancesfightone.

           “There’snodoubtoursocietyisstillsobarbarous(it’snotthesameinEngland)thatverymany”andamongthesewerethosewhoseopinionAlexeyAlexandrovitchparticularlyvalued“lookfavorablyontheduel;butwhatresultisattainedbyit?SupposeIcallhimout,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchwentontohimself,andvividlypicturingthenighthewouldspendafterthechallenge,andthepistolaimedathim,heshuddered,andknewthatheneverwoulddoit“supposeIcallhimout.SupposeIamtaught,”hewentonmusing,“toshoot;Ipressthetrigger,”hesaidtohimself,closinghiseyes,“anditturnsoutIhavekilledhim,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchsaidtohimself,andheshookhisheadasthoughtodispelsuchsillyideas.“Whatsenseisthereinmurderingamaninordertodefineone’srelationtoaguiltywifeandson?IshouldstilljustasmuchhavetodecidewhatIoughttodowithher.ButwhatismoreprobableandwhatwoulddoubtlessoccurIshouldbekilledorwounded.I,theinnocentperson,shouldbethevictimkilledorwounded.It’sevenmoresenseless.Butapartfromthat,achallengetofightwouldbeanacthardlyhonestonmyside.

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