Анна Кареніна

Chapter 24

           

           “Butwhyso?”

           “Ishallnotgolater.Mondayornever!”

           “Whatfor?”saidVronsky,asthoughinamazement.“Why,there’snomeaninginit!”

           “There’snomeaninginittoyou,becauseyoucarenothingforme.Youdon’tcaretounderstandmylife.TheonethingthatIcaredforherewasHannah.Yousayit’saffectation.Why,yousaidyesterdaythatIdon’tlovemydaughter,thatIlovethisEnglishgirl,thatit’sunnatural.Ishouldliketoknowwhatlifethereisformethatcouldbenatural!”

           Foraninstantshehadaclearvisionofwhatshewasdoing,andwashorrifiedathowshehadfallenawayfromherresolution.Buteventhoughsheknewitwasherownruin,shecouldnotrestrainherself,couldnotkeepherselffromprovingtohimthathewaswrong,couldnotgivewaytohim.

           “Ineversaidthat;IsaidIdidnotsympathizewiththissuddenpassion.”

           “Howisit,thoughyouboastofyourstraightforwardness,youdon’ttellthetruth?”

           “Ineverboast,andInevertelllies,”hesaidslowly,restraininghisrisinganger.“It’sagreatpityifyoucan’trespect....”

           “Respectwasinventedtocovertheemptyplacewhereloveshouldbe.Andifyoudon’tlovemeanymore,itwouldbebetterandmorehonesttosayso.”

           “No,thisisbecomingunbearable!”criedVronsky,gettingupfromhischair;andstoppingshort,facingher,hesaid,speakingdeliberately:“Whatdoyoutrymypatiencefor?”lookingasthoughhemighthavesaidmuchmore,butwasrestraininghimself.“Ithaslimits.

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