Анна Кареніна

Chapter 31

           

           Whenthetraincameintothestation,Annagotoutintothecrowdofpassengers,andmovingapartfromthemasiftheywerelepers,shestoodontheplatform,tryingtothinkwhatshehadcomeherefor,andwhatshemeanttodo.Everythingthathadseemedtoherpossiblebeforewasnowsodifficulttoconsider,especiallyinthisnoisycrowdofhideouspeoplewhowouldnotleaveheralone.Onemomentportersranuptoherprofferingtheirservices,thenyoungmen,clackingtheirheelsontheplanksoftheplatformandtalkingloudly,staredather;peoplemeetingherdodgedpastonthewrongside.Rememberingthatshehadmeanttogoonfurtheriftherewerenoanswer,shestoppedaporterandaskedifhercoachmanwerenotherewithanotefromCountVronsky.

           “CountVronsky?TheysentupherefromtheVronskysjustthisminute,tomeetPrincessSorokinaandherdaughter.Andwhatisthecoachmanlike?”

           Justasshewastalkingtotheporter,thecoachmanMihail,redandcheerfulinhissmartbluecoatandchain,evidentlyproudofhavingsosuccessfullyperformedhiscommission,cameuptoherandgaveheraletter.Shebrokeitopen,andherheartachedbeforeshehadreadit.

           “Iamverysorryyournotedidnotreachme.Iwillbehomeatten,”Vronskyhadwrittencarelessly....

           “Yes,that’swhatIexpected!”shesaidtoherselfwithanevilsmile.

           “Verygood,youcangohomethen,”shesaidsoftly,addressingMihail.Shespokesoftlybecausetherapidityofherheart’sbeatinghinderedherbreathing.

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