Анна Кареніна

Chapter 22

           “NeitheryounorIhavelookedonourrelationsasapassingamusement,andnowourfateissealed.Itisabsolutelynecessarytoputanend”helookedroundashespoke“tothedeceptioninwhichweareliving.”

           “Putanend?Howputanend,Alexey?”shesaidsoftly.

           Shewascalmernow,andherfacelightedupwithatendersmile.

           “Leaveyourhusbandandmakeourlifeone.”

           “Itisoneasitis,”sheanswered,scarcelyaudibly.

           “Yes,butaltogether;altogether.”

           “Buthow,Alexey,tellmehow?”shesaidinmelancholymockeryatthehopelessnessofherownposition.“Isthereanywayoutofsuchaposition?AmInotthewifeofmyhusband?”

           “Thereisawayoutofeveryposition.Wemusttakeourline,”hesaid.“Anything’sbetterthanthepositioninwhichyou’reliving.Ofcourse,Iseehowyoutortureyourselfovereverythingtheworldandyoursonandyourhusband.”

           “Oh,notovermyhusband,”shesaid,withaquietsmile.“Idon’tknowhim,Idon’tthinkofhim.Hedoesn’texist.”

           “You’renotspeakingsincerely.Iknowyou.Youworryabouthimtoo.”

           “Oh,hedoesn’tevenknow,”shesaid,andsuddenlyahotflushcameoverherface;hercheeks,herbrow,herneckcrimsoned,andtearsofshamecameintohereyes.“Butwewon’ttalkofhim.”

           

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