Анна Каренина

Chapter 13

           Butthissteptoopresentedthesamedrawbackofpublicscandalasadivorce,andwhatwasmore,aseparation,quiteasmuchasaregulardivorce,flunghiswifeintothearmsofVronsky.“No,it’soutofthequestion,outofthequestion!”hesaidagain,twistinghisrugabouthimagain.“Icannotbeunhappy,butneithershenorheoughttobehappy.”

           Thefeelingofjealousy,whichhadtorturedhimduringtheperiodofuncertainty,hadpassedawayattheinstantwhenthetoothhadbeenwithagonyextractedbyhiswife’swords.Butthatfeelinghadbeenreplacedbyanother,thedesire,notmerelythatsheshouldnotbetriumphant,butthatsheshouldgetduepunishmentforhercrime.Hedidnotacknowledgethisfeeling,butatthebottomofhishearthelongedforhertosufferforhavingdestroyedhispeaceofmindhishonor.Andgoingonceagainovertheconditionsinseparablefromaduel,adivorce,aseparation,andonceagainrejectingthem,AlexeyAlexandrovitchfeltconvincedthattherewasonlyonesolution,tokeepherwithhim,concealingwhathadhappenedfromtheworld,andusingeverymeasureinhispowertobreakofftheintrigue,andstillmorethoughthishedidnotadmittohimselftopunishher.“Imustinformherofmyconclusion,thatthinkingovertheterriblepositioninwhichshehasplacedherfamily,allothersolutionswillbeworseforbothsidesthananexternalstatusquo,andthatsuchIagreetoretain,onthestrictconditionofobedienceonherparttomywishes,thatistosay,cessationofallintercoursewithherlover.

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