Анна Каренина

Chapter 2

           “Freedom!Whatisfreedomfor?Happinessisonlyinlovingandwishingherwishes,thinkingherthoughts,thatistosay,notfreedomatallthat’shappiness!”

           “ButdoIknowherideas,herwishes,herfeelings?”somevoicesuddenlywhisperedtohim.Thesmilediedawayfromhisface,andhegrewthoughtful.Andsuddenlyastrangefeelingcameuponhim.Therecameoverhimadreadanddoubtdoubtofeverything.

           “Whatifshedoesnotloveme?Whatifshe’smarryingmesimplytobemarried?Whatifshedoesn’tseeherselfwhatshe’sdoing?”heaskedhimself.“Shemaycometohersenses,andonlywhensheisbeingmarriedrealizethatshedoesnotandcannotloveme.”Andstrange,mostevilthoughtsofherbegantocometohim.HewasjealousofVronsky,ashehadbeenayearago,asthoughtheeveninghehadseenherwithVronskyhadbeenyesterday.Hesuspectedshehadnottoldhimeverything.

           Hejumpedupquickly.“No,thiscan’tgoon!”hesaidtohimselfindespair.“I’llgotoher;I’llaskher;I’llsayforthelasttime:wearefree,andhadn’twebetterstayso?Anything’sbetterthanendlessmisery,disgrace,unfaithfulness!”Withdespairinhisheartandbitterangeragainstallmen,againsthimself,againsther,hewentoutofthehotelanddrovetoherhouse.

           Hefoundherinoneofthebackrooms.Shewassittingonachestandmakingsomearrangementswithhermaid,sortingoverheapsofdressesofdifferentcolors,spreadonthebacksofchairsandonthefloor.

           “Ah!”shecried,seeinghim,andbeamingwithdelight.

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