Анна Кареніна

Chapter 8

           

           “Imustthinkitover,cometoadecision,andputitoutofmymind,”hesaidaloud.

           “Thequestionofherfeelings,ofwhathaspassedandmaybepassinginhersoul,that’snotmyaffair;that’stheaffairofherconscience,andfallsundertheheadofreligion,”hesaidtohimself,feelingconsolationinthesensethathehadfoundtowhichdivisionofregulatingprinciplesthisnewcircumstancecouldbeproperlyreferred.

           “Andso,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchsaidtohimself,“questionsastoherfeelings,andsoon,arequestionsforherconscience,withwhichIcanhavenothingtodo.Mydutyisclearlydefined.Astheheadofthefamily,Iamapersonboundindutytoguideher,andconsequently,inpartthepersonresponsible;IamboundtopointoutthedangerIperceive,towarnher,eventousemyauthority.Ioughttospeakplainlytoher.”AndeverythingthathewouldsaytonighttohiswifetookclearshapeinAlexeyAlexandrovitch’shead.Thinkingoverwhathewouldsay,hesomewhatregrettedthatheshouldhavetousehistimeandmentalpowersfordomesticconsumption,withsolittletoshowforit,but,inspiteofthat,theformandcontentsofthespeechbeforehimshapeditselfasclearlyanddistinctlyinhisheadasaministerialreport.

           “Imustsayandexpressfullythefollowingpoints:first,expositionofthevaluetobeattachedtopublicopinionandtodecorum;secondly,expositionofreligioussignificanceofmarriage;thirdly,ifneedbe,referencetothecalamitypossiblyensuingtoourson;fourthly,referencetotheunhappinesslikelytoresulttoherself

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