Анна Кареніна

Chapter 13

           

           Athalf-pastsevenshehadonlyjustgonedownintothedrawing-room,whenthefootmanannounced,“KonstantinDmitrievitchLevin.”Theprincesswasstillinherroom,andtheprincehadnotcomein.“Soitistobe,”thoughtKitty,andallthebloodseemedtorushtoherheart.Shewashorrifiedatherpaleness,assheglancedintothelooking-glass.Atthatmomentsheknewbeyonddoubtthathehadcomeearlyonpurposetofindheraloneandtomakeheranoffer.Andonlythenforthefirsttimethewholethingpresenteditselfinanew,differentaspect;onlythensherealizedthatthequestiondidnotaffectheronlywithwhomshewouldbehappy,andwhomshelovedbutthatshewouldhavethatmomenttowoundamanwhomsheliked.Andtowoundhimcruelly.Whatfor?Becausehe,dearfellow,lovedher,wasinlovewithher.Buttherewasnohelpforit,soitmustbe,soitwouldhavetobe.

           “MyGod!shallImyselfreallyhavetosayittohim?”shethought.“CanItellhimIdon’tlovehim?Thatwillbealie.WhatamItosaytohim?ThatIlovesomeoneelse?No,that’simpossible.I’mgoingaway,I’mgoingaway.”

           Shehadreachedthedoor,whensheheardhisstep.“No!it’snothonest.WhathaveItobeafraidof?Ihavedonenothingwrong.Whatistobe,willbe!I’lltellthetruth.Andwithhimonecan’tbeillatease.Hereheis,”shesaidtoherself,seeinghispowerful,shyfigure,withhisshiningeyesfixedonher.Shelookedstraightintohisface,asthoughimploringhimtospareher,andgaveherhand.

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