Анна Кареніна

Chapter 23

           AndsoIsimplyinformyouthatourrelationsmustbejustastheyhavealwaysbeen,andthatonlyintheeventofyourcompromisingmeIshallbeobligedtotakestepstosecuremyhonor.”

           “Butourrelationscannotbethesameasalways,”Annabeganinatimidvoice,lookingathimwithdismay.

           Whenshesawoncemorethosecomposedgestures,heardthatshrill,childish,andsarcasticvoice,heraversionforhimextinguishedherpityforhim,andshefeltonlyafraid,butatallcostsshewantedtomakeclearherposition.

           “IcannotbeyourwifewhileI....”shebegan.

           Helaughedacoldandmalignantlaugh.

           “Themanneroflifeyouhavechosenisreflected,Isuppose,inyourideas.Ihavetoomuchrespectorcontempt,orboth...Irespectyourpastanddespiseyourpresent...thatIwasfarfromtheinterpretationyouputonmywords.”

           Annasighedandbowedherhead.

           “ThoughindeedIfailtocomprehendhow,withtheindependenceyoushow,”hewenton,gettinghot,announcingyourinfidelitytoyourhusbandandseeingnothingreprehensibleinit,apparentlyyoucanseeanythingreprehensibleinperformingawife’sdutiesinrelationtoyourhusband.”

           “AlexeyAlexandrovitch!Whatisityouwantofme?”

           “Iwantyounottomeetthatmanhere,andtoconductyourselfsothatneithertheworldnortheservantscanreproachyou...nottoseehim.That’snotmuch,Ithink.Andinreturnyouwillenjoyalltheprivilegesofafaithfulwifewithoutfulfillingherduties.That’sallIhavetosaytoyou.Nowit’stimeformetogo.I’mnotdiningathome

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