Анна Кареніна

Chapter 31

           

           “Astonishing!howlikeheistothedeputyprosecutorSventitsky,”saidoneoftheguestsinFrenchofthevalet,whileVronsky,frowning,readtheletter.

           TheletterwasfromAnna.Beforehereadtheletter,heknewitscontents.Expectingtheelectionstobeoverinfivedays,hehadpromisedtobebackonFriday.TodaywasSaturday,andheknewthatthelettercontainedreproachesfornotbeingbackatthetimefixed.Theletterhehadsentthepreviouseveninghadprobablynotreachedheryet.

           Theletterwaswhathehadexpected,buttheformofitwasunexpected,andparticularlydisagreeabletohim.“Annieisveryill,thedoctorsaysitmaybeinflammation.Iamlosingmyheadallalone.PrincessVarvaraisnohelp,butahindrance.Iexpectedyouthedaybeforeyesterday,andyesterday,andnowIamsendingtofindoutwhereyouareandwhatyouaredoing.Iwantedtocomemyself,butthoughtbetterofit,knowingyouwoulddislikeit.Sendsomeanswer,thatImayknowwhattodo.”

           Thechildill,yetshehadthoughtofcomingherself.Theirdaughterill,andthishostiletone.

           Theinnocentfestivitiesovertheelection,andthisgloomy,burdensomelovetowhichhehadtoreturnstruckVronskybytheircontrast.Buthehadtogo,andbythefirsttrainthatnighthesetoffhome.

           

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