Анна Каренина

Chapter 23

           ButfromthetimethatafterKarenin’stroubleshetookhimunderherspecialprotection,fromthetimethatshesettoworkinKarenin’shouseholdlookingafterhiswelfare,shefeltthatallherotherattachmentswerenottherealthing,andthatshewasnowgenuinelyinlove,andwithnoonebutKarenin.Thefeelingshenowexperiencedforhimseemedtoherstrongerthananyofherformerfeelings.Analyzingherfeeling,andcomparingitwithformerpassions,shedistinctlyperceivedthatshewouldnothavebeeninlovewithKomissarovifhehadnotsavedthelifeoftheTsar,thatshewouldnothavebeeninlovewithRistitch-KudzhitskyiftherehadbeennoSlavonicquestion,butthatshelovedKareninforhimself,forhislofty,uncomprehendedsoul,forthesweettoherhighnotesofhisvoice,forhisdrawlingintonation,hiswearyeyes,hischaracter,andhissoftwhitehandswiththeirswollenveins.Shewasnotsimplyoverjoyedatmeetinghim,butshesoughtinhisfacesignsoftheimpressionshewasmakingonhim.Shetriedtopleasehim,notbyherwordsonly,butinherwholeperson.Forhissakeitwasthatshenowlavishedmorecareonherdressthanbefore.Shecaughtherselfinreveriesonwhatmighthavebeen,ifshehadnotbeenmarriedandhehadbeenfree.Sheblushedwithemotionwhenhecameintotheroom,shecouldnotrepressasmileofrapturewhenhesaidanythingamiabletoher.

           ForseveraldaysnowCountessLidiaIvanovnahadbeeninastateofintenseexcitement.ShehadlearnedthatAnnaandVronskywereinPetersburg.

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