Анна Кареніна

Chapter 30

           

           “It’swrong,whatyousay,andIbegyou,ifyou’reagoodman,toforgetwhatyou’vesaid,asIforgetit,”shesaidatlast.

           “Notoneword,notonegestureofyoursshallI,couldI,everforget....”

           “Enough,enough!”shecriedtryingassiduouslytogiveasternexpressiontoherface,intowhichhewasgazinggreedily.Andclutchingatthecolddoorpost,sheclamberedupthestepsandgotrapidlyintothecorridorofthecarriage.Butinthelittlecorridorshepaused,goingoverinherimaginationwhathadhappened.Thoughshecouldnotrecallherownwordsorhis,sherealizedinstinctivelythatthemomentaryconversationhadbroughtthemfearfullycloser;andshewaspanic-strickenandblissfulatit.Afterstandingstillafewseconds,shewentintothecarriageandsatdowninherplace.Theoverstrainedconditionwhichhadtormentedherbeforedidnotonlycomeback,butwasintensified,andreachedsuchapitchthatshewasafraideveryminutethatsomethingwouldsnapwithinherfromtheexcessivetension.Shedidnotsleepallnight.Butinthatnervoustension,andinthevisionsthatfilledherimagination,therewasnothingdisagreeableorgloomy:onthecontrarytherewassomethingblissful,glowing,andexhilarating.TowardsmorningAnnasankintoadoze,sittinginherplace,andwhenshewakeditwasdaylightandthetrainwasnearPetersburg.Atoncethoughtsofhome,ofhusbandandofson,andthedetailsofthatdayandthefollowingcameuponher.

           AtPetersburg,assoonasthetrainstoppedandshegotout,thefirstpersonthatattractedherattentionwasherhusband

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