Анна Каренина

Chapter 24

           Thefactthathehadmadeheranoffer,andshehadrefusedhim,hadplacedaninsuperablebarrierbetweenherandhim.“Ican’taskhertobemywifemerelybecauseshecan’tbethewifeofthemanshewantedtomarry,”hesaidtohimself.Thethoughtofthismadehimcoldandhostiletoher.“Ishouldnotbeabletospeaktoherwithoutafeelingofreproach;Icouldnotlookatherwithoutresentment;andshewillonlyhatemeallthemore,asshe’sboundto.Andbesides,howcanInow,afterwhatDaryaAlexandrovnatoldme,gotoseethem?CanIhelpshowingthatIknowwhatshetoldme?Andmetogomagnanimouslytoforgiveher,andhavepityonher!Megothroughaperformancebeforeherofforgiving,anddeigningtobestowmyloveonher!...WhatinducedDaryaAlexandrovnatotellmethat?BychanceImighthaveseenher,theneverythingwouldhavehappenedofitself;but,asitis,it’soutofthequestion,outofthequestion!”

           DaryaAlexandrovnasenthimaletter,askinghimforaside-saddleforKitty’suse.“I’mtoldyouhaveaside-saddle,”shewrotetohim;“Ihopeyouwillbringitoveryourself.”

           Thiswasmorethanhecouldstand.Howcouldawomanofanyintelligence,ofanydelicacy,puthersisterinsuchahumiliatingposition!Hewrotetennotes,andtorethemallup,andsentthesaddlewithoutanyreply.Towritethathewouldgowasimpossible,becausehecouldnotgo;towritethathecouldnotcomebecausesomethingpreventedhim,orthathewouldbeaway,thatwasstillworse

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