Анна Кареніна

Chapter 18

           Fortwominutes,hisheadbentforwardwithanexpressionofanintenseeffortofthought,hestoodwiththerevolverinhishand,motionless,thinking.

           “Ofcourse,”hesaidtohimself,asthoughalogical,continuous,andclearchainofreasoninghadbroughthimtoanindubitableconclusion.Inrealitythis“ofcourse,”thatseemedconvincingtohim,wassimplytheresultofexactlythesamecircleofmemoriesandimagesthroughwhichhehadpassedtentimesalreadyduringthelasthourmemoriesofhappinesslostforever.Therewasthesameconceptionofthesenselessnessofeverythingtocomeinlife,thesameconsciousnessofhumiliation.Eventhesequenceoftheseimagesandemotionswasthesame.

           “Ofcourse,”herepeated,whenforthethirdtimehisthoughtpassedagainroundthesamespellboundcircleofmemoriesandimages,andpullingtherevolvertotheleftsideofhischest,andclutchingitvigorouslywithhiswholehand,asitwere,squeezingitinhisfist,hepulledthetrigger.Hedidnothearthesoundoftheshot,butaviolentblowonhischestsenthimreeling.Hetriedtoclutchattheedgeofthetable,droppedtherevolver,staggered,andsatdownontheground,lookingabouthiminastonishment.Hedidnotrecognizehisroom,lookingupfromtheground,atthebentlegsofthetable,atthewastepaperbasket,andthetiger-skinrug.Thehurried,creakingstepsofhisservantcomingthroughthedrawing-roombroughthimtohissenses.Hemadeaneffortatthought,andwasawarethathewasonthefloor;andseeingbloodonthetiger-skinrugandonhisarm,heknewhehadshothimself

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