Анна Кареніна

Chapter 22

           

           Heheardher,unconsciouslybendinghiswholefiguredowntoherasthoughhopinginthiswaytosoftenthehardnessofherpositionforher.Butdirectlyshehadsaidthishesuddenlydrewhimselfup,andaproudandhardexpressioncameoverhisface.

           “Yes,yes,that’sbetter,athousandtimesbetter!Iknowhowpainfulitwas,”hesaid.Butshewasnotlisteningtohiswords,shewasreadinghisthoughtsfromtheexpressionofhisface.ShecouldnotguessthatthatexpressionarosefromthefirstideathatpresenteditselftoVronskythataduelwasnowinevitable.Theideaofaduelhadnevercrossedhermind,andsosheputadifferentinterpretationonthispassingexpressionofhardness.

           Whenshegotherhusband’sletter,sheknewthenatthebottomofherheartthateverythingwouldgoonintheoldway,thatshewouldnothavethestrengthofwilltoforegoherposition,toabandonherson,andtojoinherlover.ThemorningspentatPrincessTverskaya’shadconfirmedherstillmoreinthis.Butthisinterviewwasstilloftheutmostgravityforher.Shehopedthatthisinterviewwouldtransformherposition,andsaveher.Ifonhearingthisnewsheweretosaytoherresolutely,passionately,withoutaninstant’swavering:“Throwupeverythingandcomewithme!”shewouldgiveuphersonandgoawaywithhim.Butthisnewshadnotproducedwhatshehadexpectedinhim;hesimplyseemedasthoughhewereresentingsomeaffront.

           “Itwasnotintheleastpainfultome.Ithappenedofitself,”shesaidirritably;“andsee....”shepulledherhusband’sletteroutofherglove.

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