Анна Кареніна

Chapter 20

           SothathewasconsiderablyrelievedatthearrivalofPrincessMyakaya,whichcutshorttheirtête-à-tête.

           “Ah,soyou’rehere!”saidshewhenshesawhim.“Well,andwhatnewsofyourpoorsister?Youneedn’tlookatmelikethat,”sheadded.“Eversincethey’veallturnedagainsther,allthosewho’reathousandtimesworsethanshe,I’vethoughtshedidaveryfinething.Ican’tforgiveVronskyfornotlettingmeknowwhenshewasinPetersburg.I’dhavegonetoseeherandgoneaboutwithhereverywhere.Pleasegivehermylove.Come,tellmeabouther.”

           “Yes,herpositionisverydifficult;she....”beganStepanArkadyevitch,inthesimplicityofhisheartacceptingassterlingcoinPrincessMyakaya’swords“tellmeabouther.”PrincessMyakayainterruptedhimimmediately,asshealwaysdid,andbegantalkingherself.

           “She’sdonewhattheyalldo,exceptmeonlytheyhideit.Butshewouldn’tbedeceitful,andshedidafinething.Andshedidbetterstillinthrowingupthatcrazybrother-in-lawofyours.Youmustexcuseme.Everybodyusedtosayhewassoclever,soveryclever;Iwastheonlyonethatsaidhewasafool.Nowthathe’ssothickwithLidiaIvanovnaandLandau,theyallsayhe’scrazy,andIshouldprefernottoagreewitheverybody,butthistimeIcan’thelpit.”

           “Oh,dopleaseexplain,”saidStepanArkadyevitch;“whatdoesitmean?YesterdayIwasseeinghimonmysister’sbehalf,andIaskedhimtogivemeafinalanswer.Hegavemenoanswer,andsaidhewouldthinkitover

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