Анна Кареніна

Chapter 23

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchmustbesavedfromseeingher,hemustbesavedevenfromthetorturingknowledgethatthatawfulwomanwasinthesametownwithhim,andthathemightmeetheranyminute.

           LidiaIvanovnamadeinquiriesthroughherfriendsastowhatthoseinfamouspeople,asshecalledAnnaandVronsky,intendeddoing,andsheendeavoredsotoguideeverymovementofherfriendduringthosedaysthathecouldnotcomeacrossthem.Theyoungadjutant,anacquaintanceofVronsky,throughwhomsheobtainedherinformation,andwhohopedthroughCountessLidiaIvanovnatoobtainaconcession,toldherthattheyhadfinishedtheirbusinessandweregoingawaynextday.LidiaIvanovnahadalreadybeguntocalmdown,whenthenextmorninganotewasbroughther,thehandwritingofwhichsherecognizedwithhorror.ItwasthehandwritingofAnnaKarenina.Theenvelopewasofpaperasthickasbark;ontheoblongyellowpapertherewasahugemonogram,andthelettersmeltofagreeablescent.

           “Whobroughtit?”

           “Acommissionairefromthehotel.”

           ItwassometimebeforeCountessLidiaIvanovnacouldsitdowntoreadtheletter.Herexcitementbroughtonanattackofasthma,towhichshewassubject.Whenshehadrecoveredhercomposure,shereadthefollowingletterinFrench:

           “MadamelaComtesse,

           “TheChristianfeelingswithwhichyourheartisfilledgivemethe,Ifeel,unpardonableboldnesstowritetoyou.Iammiserableatbeingseparatedfrommyson.Ientreatpermissiontoseehimoncebeforemydeparture.Forgivemeforrecallingmyselftoyourmemory

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