Анна Каренина

Chapter 20

           Hewouldhavehadhishandchoppedoffbeforehewouldhaveallowedhimselfbyaword,byahint,tohumiliateher,oreventofallshortofthefullestrespectawomancouldlookfor.

           Hisattitudetosociety,too,wasclear.Everyonemightknow,mightsuspectit,butnoonemightdaretospeakofit.Ifanydidso,hewasreadytoforceallwhomightspeaktobesilentandtorespectthenon-existenthonorofthewomanheloved.

           Hisattitudetothehusbandwastheclearestofall.FromthemomentthatAnnalovedVronsky,hehadregardedhisownrightoverherastheonethingunassailable.Herhusbandwassimplyasuperfluousandtiresomeperson.Nodoubthewasinapitiableposition,buthowcouldthatbehelped?Theonethingthehusbandhadarighttowastodemandsatisfactionwithaweaponinhishand,andVronskywaspreparedforthisatanyminute.

           Butoflatenewinnerrelationshadarisenbetweenhimandher,whichfrightenedVronskybytheirindefiniteness.Onlythedaybeforeshehadtoldhimthatshewaswithchild.Andhefeltthatthisfactandwhatsheexpectedofhimcalledforsomethingnotfullydefinedinthatcodeofprinciplesbywhichhehadhithertosteeredhiscourseinlife.Andhehadbeenindeedcaughtunawares,andatthefirstmomentwhenshespoketohimofherposition,hishearthadpromptedhimtobeghertoleaveherhusband.Hehadsaidthat,butnowthinkingthingsoverhesawclearlythatitwouldbebettertomanagetoavoidthat;andatthesametime,ashetoldhimselfso,hewasafraidwhetheritwasnotwrong.

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