Анна Каренина

Chapter 19

           Hetookherhandanddidnotkissit(tokissherhandinsuchclosenesstodeathseemedtohimimproper);hemerelysqueezeditwithapenitentair,lookingatherbrighteningeyes.

           “Itwouldhavebeenmiserableforyoutobealone,”shesaid,andliftingherhandswhichhidhercheeksflushingwithpleasure,twistedhercoilofhaironthenapeofherneckandpinneditthere.“No,”shewenton,“shedidnotknowhow....Luckily,IlearnedalotatSoden.”

           “Surelytherearenotpeopletheresoill?”

           “Worse.”

           “What’ssoawfultomeisthatIcan’tseehimashewaswhenhewasyoung.Youwouldnotbelievehowcharminghewasasayouth,butIdidnotunderstandhimthen.”

           “Icanquite,quitebelieveit.HowIfeelthatwemighthavebeenfriends!”shesaid;and,distressedatwhatshehadsaid,shelookedroundatherhusband,andtearscameintohereyes.

           “Yes,mighthavebeen,”hesaidmournfully.“He’sjustoneofthosepeopleofwhomtheysaythey’renotforthisworld.”

           “Butwehavemanydaysbeforeus;wemustgotobed,”saidKitty,glancingathertinywatch.

           

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