Анна Кареніна

Chapter 25

           Soit’sreallytobetomorrow?”shesaidinacheerfulvoice;butsuddenlyherfacechanged.

           Vronsky’svaletcameintoaskhimtosignareceiptforatelegramfromPetersburg.TherewasnothingoutofthewayinVronsky’sgettingatelegram,buthesaid,asthoughanxioustoconcealsomethingfromher,thatthereceiptwasinhisstudy,andheturnedhurriedlytoher.

           “Bytomorrow,withoutfail,Iwillfinishitall.”

           “Fromwhomisthetelegram?”sheasked,nothearinghim.

           “FromStiva,”heansweredreluctantly.

           “Whydidn’tyoushowittome?WhatsecretcantherebebetweenStivaandme?”

           Vronskycalledthevaletback,andtoldhimtobringthetelegram.

           “Ididn’twanttoshowittoyou,becauseStivahassuchapassionfortelegraphing:whytelegraphwhennothingissettled?”

           “Aboutthedivorce?”

           “Yes;buthesayshehasnotbeenabletocomeatanythingyet.Hehaspromisedadecisiveanswerinadayortwo.Buthereitis;readit.”

           WithtremblinghandsAnnatookthetelegram,andreadwhatVronskyhadtoldher.Attheendwasadded:“Littlehope;butIwilldoeverythingpossibleandimpossible.”

           “Isaidyesterdaythatit’sabsolutelynothingtomewhenIget,orwhetherIneverget,adivorce,”shesaid,flushingcrimson.“Therewasnottheslightestnecessitytohideitfromme.”“Sohemayhideanddoeshidehiscorrespondencewithwomenfromme,”shethought.

           “YashvinmeanttocomethismorningwithVoytov,”saidVronsky;“Ibelievehe’swonfromPyevtsovallandmorethanhecanpay,aboutsixtythousand.

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