Анна Кареніна

Chapter 15

           Herhusbandmightputhertoshameandturnherout,Vronskymightgrowcoldtoherandgoonlivinghisownlifeapart(shethoughtofhimagainwithbitternessandreproach);shecouldnotleaveherson.Shehadanaiminlife.Andshemustact;acttosecurethisrelationtoherson,sothathemightnotbetakenfromher.Quicklyindeed,asquicklyaspossible,shemusttakeactionbeforehewastakenfromher.Shemusttakehersonandgoaway.Herewastheonethingshehadtodonow.Sheneededconsolation.Shemustbecalm,andgetoutofthisinsufferableposition.Thethoughtofimmediateactionbindinghertoherson,ofgoingawaysomewherewithhim,gaveherthisconsolation.

           Shedressedquickly,wentdownstairs,andwithresolutestepswalkedintothedrawing-room,whereshefound,asusual,waitingforher,thecoffee,Seryozha,andhisgoverness.Seryozha,allinwhite,withhisbackandheadbent,wasstandingatatableunderalooking-glass,andwithanexpressionofintenseconcentrationwhichsheknewwell,andinwhichheresembledhisfather,hewasdoingsomethingtotheflowershecarried.

           Thegovernesshadaparticularlysevereexpression.Seryozhascreamedshrilly,asheoftendid,“Ah,mamma!”andstopped,hesitatingwhethertogotogreethismotherandputdowntheflowers,ortofinishmakingthewreathandgowiththeflowers.

           Thegoverness,aftersayinggood-morning,beganalonganddetailedaccountofSeryozha’snaughtiness,butAnnadidnothearher;shewasconsideringwhethershewouldtakeherwithherornot.“No,Iwon’ttakeher,”shedecided.

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