Анна Каренина

Chapter 22

           

           “Iunderstand,Iunderstand,”heinterruptedher,takingtheletter,butnotreadingit,andtryingtosootheher.“TheonethingIlongedfor,theonethingIprayedfor,wastocutshortthisposition,soastodevotemylifetoyourhappiness.”

           “Whydoyoutellmethat?”shesaid.“DoyousupposeIcandoubtit?IfIdoubted....”

           “Who’sthatcoming?”saidVronskysuddenly,pointingtotwoladieswalkingtowardsthem.“Perhapstheyknowus!”andhehurriedlyturnedoff,drawingherafterhimintoasidepath.

           “Oh,Idon’tcare!”shesaid.Herlipswerequivering.Andhefanciedthathereyeslookedwithstrangefuryathimfromundertheveil.“Itellyouthat’snotthepointIcan’tdoubtthat;butseewhathewritestome.Readit.”Shestoodstillagain.

           Again,justasatthefirstmomentofhearingofherrupturewithherhusband,Vronsky,onreadingtheletter,wasunconsciouslycarriedawaybythenaturalsensationarousedinhimbyhisownrelationtothebetrayedhusband.Nowwhileheheldhisletterinhishands,hecouldnothelppicturingthechallenge,whichhewouldmostlikelyfindathometodayortomorrow,andtheduelitself,inwhich,withthesamecoldandhaughtyexpressionthathisfacewasassumingatthismomenthewouldawaittheinjuredhusband’sshot,afterhavinghimselffiredintotheair.AndatthatinstantthereflashedacrosshismindthethoughtofwhatSerpuhovskoyhadjustsaidtohim,andwhathehadhimselfbeenthinkinginthemorningthatitwasbetternottobindhimselfandheknewthatthisthoughthecouldnottellher.

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