Анна Кареніна

Chapter 18

           Iconsideritatanend,”shriekedAlexeyAlexandrovitch.

           “But,forheaven’ssake,don’tgethot!”saidStepanArkadyevitch,touchinghisbrother-in-law’sknee.“Thematterisnotended.Ifyouwillallowmetorecapitulate,itwaslikethis:whenyouparted,youwereasmagnanimousascouldpossiblybe;youwerereadytogivehereverythingfreedom,divorceeven.Sheappreciatedthat.No,don’tthinkthat.Shedidappreciateittosuchadegreethatatthefirstmoment,feelinghowshehadwrongedyou,shedidnotconsiderandcouldnotconsidereverything.Shegaveupeverything.Butexperience,time,haveshownthatherpositionisunbearable,impossible.”

           “ThelifeofAnnaArkadyevnacanhavenointerestforme,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchputin,liftinghiseyebrows.

           “Allowmetodisbelievethat,”StepanArkadyevitchrepliedgently.“Herpositionisintolerableforher,andofnobenefittoanyonewhatever.Shehasdeservedit,youwillsay.Sheknowsthatandasksyoufornothing;shesaysplainlythatshedarenotaskyou.ButI,allofus,herrelatives,allwholoveher,begyou,entreatyou.Whyshouldshesuffer?Whoisanythebetterforit?”

           “Excuseme,youseemtoputmeinthepositionoftheguiltyparty,”observedAlexeyAlexandrovitch.

           “Oh,no,oh,no,notatall!pleaseunderstandme,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,touchinghishandagain,asthoughfeelingsurethisphysicalcontactwouldsoftenhisbrother-in-law.“AllIsayisthis:herpositionisintolerable,anditmightbealleviatedbyyou,andyouwilllosenothingbyit.

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