Анна Каренина

Chapter 29

           Thecountess’ssilencehadsubduedanddepressedher,buttheletter,allthatshereadbetweenthelinesinit,soexasperatedher,thismalicewassorevoltingbesideherpassionate,legitimatetendernessforherson,thatsheturnedagainstotherpeopleandleftoffblamingherself.

           “Thiscoldnessthispretenseoffeeling!”shesaidtoherself.“Theymustneedsinsultmeandtorturethechild,andIamtosubmittoit!Notonanyconsideration!SheisworsethanIam.Idon’tlie,anyway.”Andshedecidedonthespotthatnextday,Seryozha’sbirthday,shewouldgostraighttoherhusband’shouse,bribeordeceivetheservants,butatanycostseehersonandoverturnthehideousdeceptionwithwhichtheywereencompassingtheunhappychild.

           Shewenttoatoyshop,boughttoysandthoughtoveraplanofaction.Shewouldgoearlyinthemorningateighto’clock,whenAlexeyAlexandrovitchwouldbecertainnottobeup.Shewouldhavemoneyinherhandtogivethehall-porterandthefootman,sothattheyshouldletherin,andnotraisingherveil,shewouldsaythatshehadcomefromSeryozha’sgodfathertocongratulatehim,andthatshehadbeenchargedtoleavethetoysathisbedside.Shehadpreparedeverythingbutthewordssheshouldsaytoherson.Oftenasshehaddreamedofit,shecouldneverthinkofanything.

           Thenextday,ateighto’clockinthemorning,Annagotoutofahiredsledgeandrangatthefrontentranceofherformerhome.

           “Runandseewhat’swanted.

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