Анна Кареніна

Chapter 22

           Shehadnothingleftherbuthislove,andshewantedtolovehim.“Don’tyouunderstandthatfromthedayIlovedyoueverythinghaschangedforme?Formethereisonething,andonethingonlyyourlove.Ifthat’smine,Ifeelsoexalted,sostrong,thatnothingcanbehumiliatingtome.Iamproudofmyposition,because...proudofbeing...proud....”Shecouldnotsaywhatshewasproudof.Tearsofshameanddespairchokedherutterance.Shestoodstillandsobbed.

           Hefelt,too,somethingswellinginhisthroatandtwitchinginhisnose,andforthefirsttimeinhislifehefeltonthepointofweeping.Hecouldnothavesaidexactlywhatitwastouchedhimso.Hefeltsorryforher,andhefelthecouldnothelpher,andwiththatheknewthathewastoblameforherwretchedness,andthathehaddonesomethingwrong.

           “Isnotadivorcepossible?”hesaidfeebly.Sheshookherhead,notanswering.“Couldn’tyoutakeyourson,andstillleavehim?”

           “Yes;butitalldependsonhim.NowImustgotohim,”shesaidshortly.Herpresentimentthatallwouldagaingoonintheoldwayhadnotdeceivedher.

           “OnTuesdayIshallbeinPetersburg,andeverythingcanbesettled.”

           “Yes,”shesaid.“Butdon’tletustalkanymoreofit.”

           Anna’scarriage,whichshehadsentaway,andorderedtocomebacktothelittlegateoftheVredegarden,droveup.Annasaidgood-byetoVronsky,anddrovehome.

           

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