Анна Кареніна

Chapter 12

           “Ifyouknewwhatitisforme!WhenIfeelasIdonowthatyouarehostile,yes,hostiletome,ifyouknewwhatthismeansforme!IfyouknewhowIfeelonthebrinkofcalamityatthisinstant,howafraidIamofmyself!”Andsheturnedaway,hidinghersobs.

           “Butwhatareyoutalkingabout?”hesaid,horrifiedatherexpressionofdespair,andagainbendingoverher,hetookherhandandkissedit.“Whatisitfor?DoIseekamusementsoutsideourhome?Don’tIavoidthesocietyofwomen?”

           “Well,yes!Ifthatwereall!”shesaid.

           “Come,tellmewhatIoughttodotogiveyoupeaceofmind?Iamreadytodoanythingtomakeyouhappy,”hesaid,touchedbyherexpressionofdespair;“whatwouldn’tIdotosaveyoufromdistressofanysort,asnow,Anna!”hesaid.

           “It’snothing,nothing!”shesaid.“Idon’tknowmyselfwhetherit’sthesolitarylife,mynerves....Come,don’tletustalkofit.Whatabouttherace?Youhaven’ttoldme!”sheinquired,tryingtoconcealhertriumphatthevictory,whichhadanywaybeenonherside.

           Heaskedforsupper,andbegantellingherabouttheraces;butinhistone,inhiseyes,whichbecamemoreandmorecold,shesawthathedidnotforgiveherforhervictory,thatthefeelingofobstinacywithwhichshehadbeenstrugglinghadasserteditselfagaininhim.Hewascoldertoherthanbefore,asthoughhewereregrettinghissurrender

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