Анна Кареніна

Chapter 10

           

           “No,stopaminute,stopaminute,”hesaid.“Youmustunderstandthatit’saquestionoflifeanddeathforme.Ihaveneverspokentoanyoneofthis.Andthere’snooneIcouldspeakofitto,exceptyou.Youknowwe’reutterlyunlikeeachother,differenttastesandviewsandeverything;butIknowyou’refondofmeandunderstandme,andthat’swhyIlikeyouawfully.ButforGod’ssake,bequitestraightforwardwithme.”

           “ItellyouwhatIthink,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,smiling.“ButI’llsaymore:mywifeisawonderfulwoman....”StepanArkadyevitchsighed,rememberinghispositionwithhiswife,and,afteramoment’ssilence,resumed“Shehasagiftofforeseeingthings.Sheseesrightthroughpeople;butthat’snotall;sheknowswhatwillcometopass,especiallyinthewayofmarriages.Sheforetold,forinstance,thatPrincessShahovskayawouldmarryBrenteln.Noonewouldbelieveit,butitcametopass.Andshe’sonyourside.”

           “Howdoyoumean?”

           “It’snotonlythatshelikesyoushesaysthatKittyiscertaintobeyourwife.”

           AtthesewordsLevin’sfacesuddenlylightedupwithasmile,asmilenotfarfromtearsofemotion.

           “Shesaysthat!”criedLevin.“Ialwayssaidshewasexquisite,yourwife.There,that’senough,enoughsaidaboutit,”hesaid,gettingupfromhisseat.

           “Allright,butdositdown.”

           ButLevincouldnotsitdown.Hewalkedwithhisfirmtreadtwiceupanddownthelittlecageofaroom,blinkedhiseyelidsthathistearsmightnotfall,andonlythensatdowntothetable

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