Анна Кареніна

Chapter 17

           Thewholedaylongtherewasfever,delirium,andunconsciousness.Atmidnightthepatientlaywithoutconsciousness,andalmostwithoutpulse.

           Theendwasexpectedeveryminute.

           Vronskyhadgonehome,butinthemorninghecametoinquire,andAlexeyAlexandrovitchmeetinghiminthehall,said:“Betterstay,shemightaskforyou,”andhimselfledhimtohiswife’sboudoir.Towardsmorning,therewasareturnagainofexcitement,rapidthoughtandtalk,andagainitendedinunconsciousness.Onthethirddayitwasthesamething,andthedoctorssaidtherewashope.ThatdayAlexeyAlexandrovitchwentintotheboudoirwhereVronskywassitting,andclosingthedoorsatdownoppositehim.

           “AlexeyAlexandrovitch,”saidVronsky,feelingthatastatementofthepositionwascoming,“Ican’tspeak,Ican’tunderstand.Spareme!Howeverharditisforyou,believeme,itismoreterribleforme.”

           Hewouldhaverisen;butAlexeyAlexandrovitchtookhimbythehandandsaid:

           “Ibegyoutohearmeout;itisnecessary.Imustexplainmyfeelings,thefeelingsthathaveguidedmeandwillguideme,sothatyoumaynotbeinerrorregardingme.YouknowIhadresolvedonadivorce,andhadevenbeguntotakeproceedings.Iwon’tconcealfromyouthatinbeginningthisIwasinuncertainty,Iwasinmisery;IwillconfessthatIwaspursuedbyadesiretorevengemyselfonyouandonher.WhenIgotthetelegram,Icameherewiththesamefeelings;Iwillsaymore,Ilongedforherdeath.But....”Hepaused,ponderingwhethertodiscloseornottodisclosehisfeelingtohim

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