Анна Кареніна

Chapter 23

           AndI’vehadatalkwith....”Dollydidnotknowwhattocallhim.ShefeltitawkwardtocallhimeitherthecountorAlexeyKirillovitch.

           “WithAlexey,”saidAnna,“Iknowwhatyoutalkedabout.ButIwantedtoaskyoudirectlywhatyouthinkofme,ofmylife?”

           “HowamItosaylikethatstraightoff?Ireallydon’tknow.”

           “No,tellmeallthesame....Youseemylife.Butyoumustn’tforgetthatyou’reseeingusinthesummer,whenyouhavecometousandwearenotalone....Butwecamehereearlyinthespring,livedquitealone,andshallbealoneagain,andIdesirenothingbetter.Butimaginemelivingalonewithouthim,alone,andthatwillbe...Iseebyeverythingthatitwilloftenberepeated,thathewillbehalfthetimeawayfromhome,”shesaid,gettingupandsittingdownclosebyDolly.

           “Ofcourse,”sheinterruptedDolly,whowouldhaveanswered,“ofcourseIwon’ttrytokeephimbyforce.Idon’tkeephimindeed.Theracesarejustcoming,hishorsesarerunning,hewillgo.I’mveryglad.Butthinkofme,fancymyposition....Butwhat’stheuseoftalkingaboutit?”Shesmiled.“Well,whatdidhetalkaboutwithyou?”

           “HespokeofwhatIwanttospeakaboutofmyself,andit’seasyformetobehisadvocate;ofwhetherthereisnotapossibility...whetheryoucouldnot....”(DaryaAlexandrovnahesitated)“correct,improveyourposition....YouknowhowIlookatit....Butallthesame,ifpossible,youshouldgetmarried....”

           “Divorce,youmean?”saidAnna.

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