Анна Каренина

Chapter 20

           ItwasforhersakeIwentthroughthatfarce.She’ssosweet;butyouandIcan’tdeceiveourselves.ThisiswhatIbelievein,”hesaid,and,squeezingthebottleinhisbonyhand,hebeganbreathingoverit.

           Ateighto’clockintheeveningLevinandhiswifeweredrinkingteaintheirroomwhenMaryaNikolaevnaranintothembreathlessly.Shewaspale,andherlipswerequivering.“Heisdying!”shewhispered.“I’mafraidwilldiethisminute.”

           Bothofthemrantohim.Hewassittingraisedupwithoneelbowonthebed,hislongbackbent,andhisheadhanginglow.

           “Howdoyoufeel?”Levinaskedinawhisper,afterasilence.

           “IfeelI’msettingoff,”Nikolaysaidwithdifficulty,butwithextremedistinctness,screwingthewordsoutofhimself.Hedidnotraisehishead,butsimplyturnedhiseyesupwards,withouttheirreachinghisbrother’sface.“Katya,goaway!”headded.

           Levinjumpedup,andwithaperemptorywhispermadehergoout.

           “I’msettingoff,”hesaidagain.

           “Whydoyouthinkso?”saidLevin,soastosaysomething.

           “BecauseI’msettingoff,”herepeated,asthoughhehadalikingforthephrase.“It’stheend.”

           MaryaNikolaevnawentuptohim.

           “Youhadbetterliedown;you’dbeeasier,”shesaid.

           “Ishallliedownsoonenough,”hepronouncedslowly,“whenI’mdead,”hesaidsarcastically,wrathfully.“Well,youcanlaymedownifyoulike.”

           Levinlaidhisbrotheronhisback,satdownbesidehim,andgazedathisface,holdinghisbreath.

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