Анна Кареніна

Chapter 7

           

           “Whatyouspokeofjustnowwasamistake,andnotlove.”

           “RememberthatIhaveforbiddenyoutoutterthatword,thathatefulword,”saidAnna,withashudder.Butatonceshefeltthatbythatveryword“forbidden”shehadshownthatsheacknowledgedcertainrightsoverhim,andbythatveryfactwasencouraginghimtospeakoflove.“Ihavelongmeanttotellyouthis,”shewenton,lookingresolutelyintohiseyes,andhotalloverfromtheburningflushonhercheeks.“I’vecomeonpurposethisevening,knowingIshouldmeetyou.Ihavecometotellyouthatthismustend.Ihaveneverblushedbeforeanyone,andyouforcemetofeeltoblameforsomething.”

           Helookedatherandwasstruckbyanewspiritualbeautyinherface.

           “Whatdoyouwishofme?”hesaidsimplyandseriously.

           “IwantyoutogotoMoscowandaskforKitty’sforgiveness,”shesaid.

           “Youdon’twishthat?”hesaid.

           Hesawshewassayingwhatsheforcedherselftosay,notwhatshewantedtosay.

           “Ifyouloveme,asyousay,”shewhispered,“dosothatImaybeatpeace.”

           Hisfacegrewradiant.

           “Don’tyouknowthatyou’reallmylifetome?ButIknownopeace,andIcan’tgiveittoyou;allmyselfandlove...yes.Ican’tthinkofyouandmyselfapart.YouandIareonetome.AndIseenochancebeforeusofpeaceformeorforyou.Iseeachanceofdespair,ofwretchedness...orIseeachanceofbliss,whatbliss!...Canitbethere’snochanceofit?”hemurmuredwithhislips;butsheheard.

           Shestrainedeveryeffortofhermindtosaywhatoughttobesaid.

Зміст книги
Налаштування
Фон сторінки
Розмір шрифту
Міжрядковий інтервал
Фразові дієслова
Показати / Приховати меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Сторінка 232 з 1375