Анна Кареніна

Chapter 3

           Howcanheputupwithsuchaposition?Hefeelsit,that’sevident.”

           “He?”shesaidsneeringly.“He’sperfectlysatisfied.”

           “Whatareweallmiserablefor,wheneverythingmightbesohappy?”

           “Onlynothe.Don’tIknowhim,thefalsityinwhichhe’sutterlysteeped?...Couldone,withanyfeeling,liveasheislivingwithme?Heunderstandsnothing,andfeelsnothing.Couldamanofanyfeelingliveinthesamehousewithhisunfaithfulwife?Couldhetalktoher,callher‘mydear’?”

           Andagainshecouldnothelpmimickinghim:“‘Anna,machère;Anna,dear’!”

           “He’snotaman,notahumanbeinghe’sadoll!Nooneknowshim;butIknowhim.Oh,ifI’dbeeninhisplace,I’dlongagohavekilled,havetorntopiecesawifelikeme.Iwouldn’thavesaid,‘Anna,machère’!He’snotaman,he’sanofficialmachine.Hedoesn’tunderstandthatI’myourwife,thathe’soutside,thathe’ssuperfluous....Don’tlet’stalkofhim!...”

           “You’reunfair,veryunfair,dearest,”saidVronsky,tryingtosootheher.“Butnevermind,don’tlet’stalkofhim.Tellmewhatyou’vebeendoing?Whatisthematter?Whathasbeenwrongwithyou,andwhatdidthedoctorsay?”

           Shelookedathimwithmockingamusement.Evidentlyshehadhitonotherabsurdandgrotesqueaspectsinherhusbandandwasawaitingthemomenttogiveexpressiontothem.

           Buthewenton:

           “Iimaginethatit’snotillness,butyourcondition.

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