Анна Каренина

Chapter 19

           

           Inthedining-roomherangthebell,andtoldtheservantwhocameintosendagainforthedoctor.Hefeltvexedwithhiswifefornotbeinganxiousaboutthisexquisitebaby,andinthisvexedhumorhehadnowishtogotoher;hehadnowish,either,toseePrincessBetsy.Buthiswifemightwonderwhyhedidnotgotoherasusual;andso,overcominghisdisinclination,hewenttowardsthebedroom.Ashewalkedoverthesoftrugtowardsthedoor,hecouldnothelpoverhearingaconversationhedidnotwanttohear.

           “Ifhehadn’tbeengoingaway,Icouldhaveunderstoodyouranswerandhistoo.Butyourhusbandoughttobeabovethat,”Betsywassaying.

           “It’snotformyhusband;formyselfIdon’twishit.Don’tsaythat!”answeredAnna’sexcitedvoice.

           “Yes,butyoumustcaretosaygood-byetoamanwhohasshothimselfonyouraccount....”

           “That’sjustwhyIdon’twantto.”

           Withadismayedandguiltyexpression,AlexeyAlexandrovitchstoppedandwouldhavegonebackunobserved.Butreflectingthatthiswouldbeundignified,heturnedbackagain,andclearinghisthroat,hewentuptothebedroom.Thevoicesweresilent,andhewentin.

           Anna,inagraydressinggown,withacropofshortclusteringblackcurlsonherroundhead,wassittingonasettee.Theeagernessdiedoutofherface,asitalwaysdid,atthesightofherhusband;shedroppedherheadandlookedrounduneasilyatBetsy.

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