Анна Кареніна

Chapter 26

           “HowcouldIgooutoftheroomwithoutsayinganythingtoher?Butnowsheisnomore.Shehasgoneawayfromusforever.Sheis....”Suddenlytheshadowofthescreenwavered,pouncedonthewholecornice,thewholeceiling;othershadowsfromtheothersideswoopedtomeetit,foraninstanttheshadowsflittedback,butthenwithfreshswiftnesstheydartedforward,wavered,commingled,andallwasdarkness.“Death!”shethought.Andsuchhorrorcameuponherthatforalongwhileshecouldnotrealizewhereshewas,andforalongwhilehertremblinghandscouldnotfindthematchesandlightanothercandle,insteadoftheonethathadburneddownandgoneout.“No,anythingonlytolive!Why,Ilovehim!Why,helovesme!Thishasbeenbeforeandwillpass,”shesaid,feelingthattearsofjoyatthereturntolifeweretricklingdownhercheeks.Andtoescapefromherpanicshewenthurriedlytohisroom.

           Hewasasleepthere,andsleepingsoundly.Shewentuptohim,andholdingthelightabovehisface,shegazedalongwhileathim.Nowwhenhewasasleep,shelovedhimsothatatthesightofhimshecouldnotkeepbacktearsoftenderness.Butsheknewthatifhewakeduphewouldlookatherwithcoldeyes,convincedthathewasright,andthatbeforetellinghimofherlove,shewouldhavetoprovetohimthathehadbeenwronginhistreatmentofher.Withoutwakinghim,shewentback,andafteraseconddoseofopiumshefelltowardsmorningintoaheavy,incompletesleep,duringwhichsheneverquitelostconsciousness.

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