Chapter 20

           

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchtookleaveofBetsyinthedrawing-room,andwenttohiswife.Shewaslyingdown,buthearinghisstepsshesatuphastilyinherformerattitude,andlookedinascaredwayathim.Hesawshehadbeencrying.

           “Iamverygratefulforyourconfidenceinme.”HerepeatedgentlyinRussianthephrasehehadsaidinBetsy’spresenceinFrench,andsatdownbesideher.WhenhespoketoherinRussian,usingtheRussian“thou”ofintimacyandaffection,itwasinsufferablyirritatingtoAnna.“AndIamverygratefulforyourdecision.I,too,imaginethatsinceheisgoingaway,thereisnosortofnecessityforCountVronskytocomehere.However,if....”

           “ButI’vesaidsoalready,sowhyrepeatit?”Annasuddenlyinterruptedhimwithanirritationshecouldnotsucceedinrepressing.“Nosortofnecessity,”shethought,“foramantocomeandsaygood-byetothewomanheloves,forwhomhewasreadytoruinhimself,andhasruinedhimself,andwhocannotlivewithouthim.Nosortofnecessity!”shecompressedherlips,anddroppedherburningeyestohishandswiththeirswollenveins.Theywererubbingeachother.

           “Letusneverspeakofit,”sheaddedmorecalmly.

           “Ihaveleftthisquestiontoyoutodecide,andIamverygladtosee....”AlexeyAlexandrovitchwasbeginning.

           “Thatmywishcoincideswithyourown,”shefinishedquickly,exasperatedathistalkingsoslowlywhilesheknewbeforehandallhewouldsay.

           “Yes,”heassented;“andPrincessTverskaya’sinterferenceinthemostdifficultprivateaffairsisutterlyuncalledfor.Sheespecially....

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