Анна Каренина

Chapter 3

           

           “I’mnotdefendinghim,it’snothingtome;butIimagine,ifyouhadnotcaredforthosepleasuresyourself,youmighthavegotoutofthem.ButifitaffordsyousatisfactiontogazeatThérèseintheattireofEve....”

           “Again,thedevilagain,”Vronskysaid,takingthehandshehadlaidonthetableandkissingit.

           “Yes;butIcan’thelpit.Youdon’tknowwhatIhavesufferedwaitingforyou.IbelieveI’mnotjealous.I’mnotjealous:Ibelieveyouwhenyou’rehere;butwhenyou’reawaysomewhereleadingyourlife,soincomprehensibletome....”

           Sheturnedawayfromhim,pulledthehookatlastoutofthecrochetwork,andrapidly,withthehelpofherforefinger,beganworkingloopafterloopofthewoolthatwasdazzlingwhiteinthelamplight,whiletheslenderwristmovedswiftly,nervouslyintheembroideredcuff.

           “Howwasit,then?WheredidyoumeetAlexeyAlexandrovitch?”Hervoicesoundedinanunnaturalandjarringtone.

           “Weranupagainsteachotherinthedoorway.”

           “Andhebowedtoyoulikethis?”

           Shedrewalongface,andhalf-closinghereyes,quicklytransformedherexpression,foldedherhands,andVronskysuddenlysawinherbeautifulfacetheveryexpressionwithwhichAlexeyAlexandrovitchhadbowedtohim.Hesmiled,whileshelaughedgaily,withthatsweet,deeplaugh,whichwasoneofhergreatestcharms.

           “Idon’tunderstandhimintheleast,”saidVronsky.“Ifafteryouravowaltohimatyourcountryhousehehadbrokenwithyou,ifhehadcalledmeoutbutthisIcan’tunderstand.

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