Анна Кареніна

Chapter 25

           

           “No,”shesaid,irritatedbyhissoobviouslyshowingbythischangeofsubjectthathewasirritated,“whydidyousupposethatthisnewswouldaffectmeso,thatyoumusteventrytohideit?IsaidIdon’twanttoconsiderit,andIshouldhavelikedyoutocareaslittleaboutitasIdo.”

           “IcareaboutitbecauseIlikedefiniteness,”hesaid.

           “Definitenessisnotintheformbutthelove,”shesaid,moreandmoreirritated,notbyhiswords,butbythetoneofcoolcomposureinwhichhespoke.“Whatdoyouwantitfor?”

           “MyGod!loveagain,”hethought,frowning.

           “Oh,youknowwhatfor;foryoursakeandyourchildren’sinthefuture.”

           “Therewon’tbechildreninthefuture.”

           “That’sagreatpity,”hesaid.

           “Youwantitforthechildren’ssake,butyoudon’tthinkofme?”shesaid,quiteforgettingornothavingheardthathehadsaid,“Foryoursakeandthechildren’s.”

           Thequestionofthepossibilityofhavingchildrenhadlongbeenasubjectofdisputeandirritationtoher.Hisdesiretohavechildrensheinterpretedasaproofhedidnotprizeherbeauty.

           “Oh,Isaid:foryoursake.Aboveallforyoursake,”herepeated,frowningasthoughinpain,“becauseIamcertainthatthegreaterpartofyourirritabilitycomesfromtheindefinitenessoftheposition.”

           “Yes,nowhehaslaidasideallpretense,andallhiscoldhatredformeisapparent,”shethought,nothearinghiswords,butwatchingwithterrorthecold,crueljudgewholookedmockingheroutofhiseyes.

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