Анна Каренина

Chapter 23

           Severaltimeshetriedtobegintospeak,butstopped.Inspiteofthefactthat,preparingherselfformeetinghim,shehadschooledherselftodespiseandreproachhim,shedidnotknowwhattosaytohim,andshefeltsorryforhim.Andsothesilencelastedforsometime.“IsSeryozhaquitewell?”hesaid,andnotwaitingforananswer,headded:“Ishan’tbediningathometoday,andIhavegottogooutdirectly.”

           “IhadthoughtofgoingtoMoscow,”shesaid.

           “No,youdidquite,quiterighttocome,”hesaid,andwassilentagain.

           Seeingthathewaspowerlesstobegintheconversation,shebeganherself.

           “AlexeyAlexandrovitch,”shesaid,lookingathimandnotdroppinghereyesunderhispersistentgazeatherhair,“I’maguiltywoman,I’mabadwoman,butIamthesameasIwas,asItoldyouthen,andIhavecometotellyouthatIcanchangenothing.”

           “Ihaveaskedyounoquestionaboutthat,”hesaid,allatonce,resolutelyandwithhatredlookingherstraightintheface;“thatwasasIhadsupposed.”Undertheinfluenceofangerheapparentlyregainedcompletepossessionofallhisfaculties.“ButasItoldyouthen,andhavewrittentoyou,”hesaidinathin,shrillvoice,“Irepeatnow,thatIamnotboundtoknowthis.Iignoreit.Notallwivesaresokindasyou,tobeinsuchahurrytocommunicatesuchagreeablenewstotheirhusbands.”Helaidspecialemphasisontheword“agreeable.”“Ishallignoreitsolongastheworldknowsnothingofit,solongasmynameisnotdisgraced.

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