Анна Кареніна

Chapter 13

           

           “It’snottimeyet;IthinkI’mtooearly,”hesaidglancingroundtheemptydrawing-room.Whenhesawthathisexpectationswererealized,thattherewasnothingtopreventhimfromspeaking,hisfacebecamegloomy.

           “Oh,no,”saidKitty,andsatdownatthetable.

           “ButthiswasjustwhatIwanted,tofindyoualone,”hebegan,notsittingdown,andnotlookingather,soasnottolosecourage.

           “Mammawillbedowndirectly.Shewasverymuchtired....Yesterday....”

           Shetalkedon,notknowingwhatherlipswereuttering,andnottakinghersupplicatingandcaressingeyesoffhim.

           Heglancedather;sheblushed,andceasedspeaking.

           “ItoldyouIdidnotknowwhetherIshouldbeherelong...thatitdependedonyou....”

           Shedroppedherheadlowerandlower,notknowingherselfwhatanswersheshouldmaketowhatwascoming.

           “Thatitdependedonyou,”herepeated.“Imeanttosay...Imeanttosay...Icameforthis...tobemywife!”hebroughtout,notknowingwhathewassaying;butfeelingthatthemostterriblethingwassaid,hestoppedshortandlookedather....

           Shewasbreathingheavily,notlookingathim.Shewasfeelingecstasy.Hersoulwasfloodedwithhappiness.Shehadneveranticipatedthattheutteranceoflovewouldproducesuchapowerfuleffectonher.Butitlastedonlyaninstant.SherememberedVronsky.Sheliftedherclear,truthfuleyes,andseeinghisdesperateface,sheansweredhastily:

           “Thatcannotbe...forgiveme

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