Анна Кареніна

Chapter 26

           Hedidnotrealizeit,becauseitwastooterribletohimtorealizehisactualposition,andheshutdownandlockedandsealedupinhisheartthatsecretplacewherelayhidhisfeelingstowardshisfamily,thatis,hiswifeandson.Hewhohadbeensuchacarefulfather,hadfromtheendofthatwinterbecomepeculiarlyfrigidtohisson,andadoptedtohimjustthesamebanteringtoneheusedwithhiswife.“Aha,youngman!”wasthegreetingwithwhichhemethim.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchassertedandbelievedthathehadneverinanypreviousyearhadsomuchofficialbusinessasthatyear.Buthewasnotawarethathesoughtworkforhimselfthatyear,thatthiswasoneofthemeansforkeepingshutthatsecretplacewherelayhidhisfeelingstowardshiswifeandsonandhisthoughtsaboutthem,whichbecamemoreterriblethelongertheylaythere.IfanyonehadhadtherighttoaskAlexeyAlexandrovitchwhathethoughtofhiswife’sbehavior,themildandpeaceableAlexeyAlexandrovitchwouldhavemadenoanswer,buthewouldhavebeengreatlyangeredwithanymanwhoshouldquestionhimonthatsubject.ForthisreasontherepositivelycameintoAlexeyAlexandrovitch’sfacealookofhaughtinessandseveritywheneveranyoneinquiredafterhiswife’shealth.AlexeyAlexandrovitchdidnotwanttothinkatallabouthiswife’sbehavior,andheactuallysucceededinnotthinkingaboutitatall.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitch’spermanentsummervillawasinPeterhof,andtheCountessLidiaIvanovnausedasaruletospendthesummerthere,closetoAnna,andconstantlyseeingher.

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