Анна Каренина

Chapter 12

           

           “Whatishorribleinatroubleofthiskindisthatonecannot,asinanyotherinloss,indeathbearone’stroubleinpeace,butthatonemustact,”saidhe,asthoughguessingherthought.“Onemustgetoutofthehumiliatingpositioninwhichoneisplaced;onecan’tliveàtrois.”

           “Iunderstand,Iquiteunderstandthat,”saidDolly,andherheadsank.Shewassilentforalittle,thinkingofherself,ofherowngriefinherfamily,andallatonce,withanimpulsivemovement,sheraisedherheadandclaspedherhandswithanimploringgesture.“Butwaitalittle!YouareaChristian.Thinkofher!Whatwillbecomeofher,ifyoucastheroff?”

           “Ihavethought,DaryaAlexandrovna,Ihavethoughtagreatdeal,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch.Hisfaceturnedredinpatches,andhisdimeyeslookedstraightbeforehim.DaryaAlexandrovnaatthatmomentpitiedhimwithallherheart.“ThatwaswhatIdidindeedwhensheherselfmadeknowntomemyhumiliation;Ilefteverythingasofold.Igaveherachancetoreform,Itriedtosaveher.Andwithwhatresult?Shewouldnotregardtheslightestrequestthatsheshouldobservedecorum,”hesaid,gettingheated.“Onemaysaveanyonewhodoesnotwanttoberuined;butifthewholenatureissocorrupt,sodepraved,thatruinitselfseemstobehersalvation,what’stobedone?”

           “Anything,onlynotdivorce!”answeredDaryaAlexandrovna

           “Butwhatisanything?”

           “No,itisawful!Shewillbenoone’swife,shewillbelost!”

           “WhatcanIdo?”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch,raisinghisshouldersandhiseyebrows.

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