Анна Кареніна

Chapter 32

           

           “Well,I’mglad,”hesaid,coldlyscanningher,herhair,herdress,whichheknewshehadputonforhim.Allwascharming,buthowmanytimesithadcharmedhim!Andthestern,stonyexpressionthatshesodreadedsettleduponhisface.

           “Well,I’mglad.Andareyouwell?”hesaid,wipinghisdampbeardwithhishandkerchiefandkissingherhand.

           “Nevermind,”shethought,“onlylethimbehere,andsolongashe’sherehecannot,hedarenot,ceasetoloveme.”

           TheeveningwasspenthappilyandgailyinthepresenceofPrincessVarvara,whocomplainedtohimthatAnnahadbeentakingmorphineinhisabsence.

           “WhatamItodo?Icouldn’tsleep....Mythoughtspreventedme.Whenhe’shereInevertakeithardlyever.”

           Hetoldherabouttheelection,andAnnaknewhowbyadroitquestionstobringhimtowhatgavehimmostpleasurehisownsuccess.Shetoldhimofeverythingthatinterestedhimathome;andallthatshetoldhimwasofthemostcheerfuldescription.

           Butlateintheevening,whentheywerealone,Anna,seeingthatshehadregainedcompletepossessionofhim,wantedtoerasethepainfulimpressionoftheglancehehadgivenherforherletter.Shesaid:

           “Tellmefrankly,youwerevexedatgettingmyletter,andyoudidn’tbelieveme?”

           Assoonasshehadsaidit,shefeltthathoweverwarmhisfeelingsweretoher,hehadnotforgivenherforthat.

           “Yes,”hesaid,“theletterwassostrange.First,Annieill,andthenyouthoughtofcomingyourself.”

           “Itwasallthetruth.”

           “Oh,Idon’tdoubtit.”

           “Yes,youdodoubtit.Youarevexed,Isee.

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