Анна Кареніна

Chapter 25

           

           “I’veneveraskedmyselfthequestion,AnnaArkadyevna,whetherI’msorryforhimornot.Yousee,allmyfortune’shere”hetouchedhisbreastpocket“andjustnowI’mawealthyman.ButtodayI’mgoingtotheclub,andImaycomeoutabeggar.Yousee,whoeversitsdowntoplaywithmehewantstoleavemewithoutashirttomyback,andsodoIhim.Andsowefightitout,andthat’sthepleasureofit.”

           “Well,butsupposeyouweremarried,”saidAnna,“howwoulditbeforyourwife?”

           Yashvinlaughed.

           “That’swhyI’mnotmarried,andnevermeantobe.”

           “AndHelsingfors?”saidVronsky,enteringintotheconversationandglancingatAnna’ssmilingface.Meetinghiseyes,Anna’sfaceinstantlytookacoldlysevereexpressionasthoughsheweresayingtohim:“It’snotforgotten.It’sallthesame.”

           “Wereyoureallyinlove?”shesaidtoYashvin.

           “Ohheavens!eversomanytimes!Butyousee,somemencanplaybutonlysothattheycanalwayslaydowntheircardswhenthehourofarendezvouscomes,whileIcantakeuplove,butonlysoasnottobelateformycardsintheevening.That’showImanagethings.”

           “No,Ididn’tmeanthat,buttherealthing.”ShewouldhavesaidHelsingfors,butwouldnotrepeatthewordusedbyVronsky.

           Voytov,whowasbuyingthehorse,camein.Annagotupandwentoutoftheroom.

           Beforeleavingthehouse,Vronskywentintoherroom.Shewouldhavepretendedtobelookingforsomethingonthetable,butashamedofmakingapretense,shelookedstraightinhisfacewithcoldeyes

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