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Chapter 4

           Anotewasbroughthim.Hewroteananswerandsentitoff.Wehadn’tanideathatshewasclosebyatthestation.IntheeveningIhadonlyjustgonetomyroom,whenmyMarytoldmealadyhadthrownherselfunderthetrain.Somethingseemedtostrikemeatonce.Iknewitwasshe.ThefirstthingIsaidwas,hewasnottobetold.Butthey’dtoldhimalready.Hiscoachmanwasthereandsawitall.WhenIranintohisroom,hewasbesidehimselfitwasfearfultoseehim.Hedidn’tsayaword,butgallopedoffthere.Idon’tknowtothisdaywhathappenedthere,buthewasbroughtbackatdeath’sdoor.Ishouldn’thaveknownhim.Prostrationcomplète,thedoctorsaid.Andthatwasfollowedalmostbymadness.Oh,whytalkofit!”saidthecountesswithawaveofherhand.“Itwasanawfultime!No,saywhatyouwill,shewasabadwoman.Why,whatisthemeaningofsuchdesperatepassions?Itwasalltoshowherselfsomethingoutoftheway.Well,andthatshediddo.Shebroughtherselftoruinandtwogoodmenherhusbandandmyunhappyson.”

           “Andwhatdidherhusbanddo?”askedSergeyIvanovitch.

           “Hehastakenherdaughter.Alexeywasreadytoagreetoanythingatfirst.Nowitworrieshimterriblythatheshouldhavegivenhisownchildawaytoanotherman.Buthecan’ttakebackhisword.Karenincametothefuneral.ButwetriedtopreventhismeetingAlexey.Forhim,forherhusband,itwaseasier,anyway.Shehadsethimfree.Butmypoorsonwasutterlygivenuptoher

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