Анна Кареніна

Chapter 25

           

           “Thecauseisnotthat,”shesaid,“and,indeed,Idon’tseehowthecauseofmyirritability,asyoucallit,canbethatIamcompletelyinyourpower.Whatindefinitenessisthereintheposition?onthecontrary....”

           “Iamverysorrythatyoudon’tcaretounderstand,”heinterrupted,obstinatelyanxioustogiveutterancetohisthought.“TheindefinitenessconsistsinyourimaginingthatIamfree.”

           “Onthatscoreyoucansetyourmindquiteatrest,”shesaid,andturningawayfromhim,shebegandrinkinghercoffee.

           Sheliftedhercup,withherlittlefingerheldapart,andputittoherlips.Afterdrinkingafewsipssheglancedathim,andbyhisexpression,shesawclearlythathewasrepelledbyherhand,andhergesture,andthesoundmadebyherlips.

           “Idon’tcareintheleastwhatyourmotherthinks,andwhatmatchshewantstomakeforyou,”shesaid,puttingthecupdownwithashakinghand.

           “Butwearenottalkingaboutthat.”

           “Yes,that’sjustwhatwearetalkingabout.Andletmetellyouthataheartlesswoman,whethershe’soldornotold,yourmotheroranyoneelse,isofnoconsequencetome,andIwouldnotconsenttoknowher.”

           “Anna,Ibegyounottospeakdisrespectfullyofmymother.”

           “Awomanwhoseheartdoesnottellherwhereherson’shappinessandhonorliehasnoheart.”

           “Irepeatmyrequestthatyouwillnotspeakdisrespectfullyofmymother,whomIrespect,”hesaid,raisinghisvoiceandlookingsternlyather.

           Shedidnotanswer.

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