Анна Кареніна

Chapter 4

           “Surelyyoumustfeelhoweasyitisforyoutoinsultme?”shesaid.

           “Anhonestmanandanhonestwomanmaybeinsulted,buttotellathiefhe’sathiefissimplylaconstatationd’unfait.”

           “ThiscrueltyissomethingnewIdidnotknowinyou.”

           “Youcallitcrueltyforahusbandtogivehiswifeliberty,givingherthehonorableprotectionofhisname,simplyontheconditionofobservingtheproprieties:isthatcruelty?”

           “It’sworsethancruelit’sbase,ifyouwanttoknow!”Annacried,inarushofhatred,andgettingup,shewasgoingaway.

           “No!”heshrieked,inhisshrillvoice,whichpitchedanotehigherthanusualeven,andhisbighandsclutchingherbythearmsoviolentlythatredmarkswereleftfromthebracelethewassqueezing,heforciblysatherdowninherplace.

           “Base!Ifyoucaretousethatword,whatisbaseistoforsakehusbandandchildforalover,whileyoueatyourhusband’sbread!”

           Shebowedherhead.Shedidnotsaywhatshehadsaidtheeveningbeforetoherlover,thathewasherhusband,andherhusbandwassuperfluous;shedidnoteventhinkthat.Shefeltallthejusticeofhiswords,andonlysaidsoftly:

           “YoucannotdescribemypositionasworsethanIfeelittobemyself;butwhatareyousayingallthisfor?”

           “WhatamIsayingitfor?whatfor?”hewenton,asangrily.“Thatyoumayknowthatsinceyouhavenotcarriedoutmywishesinregardtoobservingoutwarddecorum,Iwilltakemeasurestoputanendtothisstateofthings.

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