Анна Кареніна

Chapter 24

           

           “Whatdoyoumeanbythat?”shecried,lookingwithterrorattheundisguisedhatredinhiswholeface,andespeciallyinhiscruel,menacingeyes.

           “Imeantosay....”hewasbeginning,buthecheckedhimself.“Imustaskwhatitisyouwantofme?”

           “WhatcanIwant?AllIcanwantisthatyoushouldnotdesertme,asyouthinkofdoing,”shesaid,understandingallhehadnotuttered.“ButthatIdon’twant;that’ssecondary.Iwantlove,andthereisnone.Sothenallisover.”

           Sheturnedtowardsthedoor.

           “Stop!sto-op!”saidVronsky,withnochangeinthegloomylinesofhisbrows,thoughheheldherbythehand.“Whatisitallabout?Isaidthatwemustputoffgoingforthreedays,andonthatyoutoldmeIwaslying,thatIwasnotanhonorableman.”

           “Yes,andIrepeatthatthemanwhoreproachesmewithhavingsacrificedeverythingforme,”shesaid,recallingthewordsofastillearlierquarrel,“thathe’sworsethanadishonorablemanhe’saheartlessman.”

           “Oh,therearelimitstoendurance!”hecried,andhastilyletgoherhand.

           “Hehatesme,that’sclear,”shethought,andinsilence,withoutlookinground,shewalkedwithfalteringstepsoutoftheroom.“Helovesanotherwoman,that’sevenclearer,”shesaidtoherselfasshewentintoherownroom.“Iwantlove,andthereisnone.So,then,allisover.”Sherepeatedthewordsshehadsaid,“anditmustbeended.”

           “Buthow?”sheaskedherself,andshesatdowninalowchairbeforethelooking-glass.

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