Анна Кареніна

Chapter 22

           “Iwilltakethedisgraceonmyself,Iwillgiveupevenmyson,but...butwouldn’titbebettertoletitalone?Stillyoumaydoasyoulike....”

           Andturningawaysothathisbrother-in-lawcouldnotseehim,hesatdownonachairatthewindow.Therewasbitterness,therewasshameinhisheart,butwithbitternessandshamehefeltjoyandemotionattheheightofhisownmeekness.

           StepanArkadyevitchwastouched.Hewassilentforaspace.

           “AlexeyAlexandrovitch,believeme,sheappreciatesyourgenerosity,”hesaid.“ButitseemsitwasthewillofGod,”headded,andashesaiditfelthowfoolisharemarkitwas,andwithdifficultyrepressedasmileathisownfoolishness.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchwouldhavemadesomereply,buttearsstoppedhim.

           “Thisisanunhappyfatality,andonemustacceptitassuch.Iacceptthecalamityasanaccomplishedfact,andamdoingmybesttohelpbothherandyou,”saidStepanArkadyevitch.

           Whenhewentoutofhisbrother-in-law’sroomhewastouched,butthatdidnotpreventhimfrombeinggladhehadsuccessfullybroughtthemattertoaconclusion,forhefeltcertainAlexeyAlexandrovitchwouldnotgobackonhiswords.Tothissatisfactionwasaddedthefactthatanideahadjuststruckhimforariddleturningonhissuccessfulachievement,thatwhentheaffairwasoverhewouldaskhiswifeandmostintimatefriends.Heputthisriddleintotwoorthreedifferentways.“ButI’llworkitoutbetterthanthat,”hesaidtohimselfwithasmile.

           

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