Анна Кареніна

Chapter 28

           

           “Atlast!”shegreetedhimjoyfully.“AndAnna?HowgladIam!Whereareyoustopping?IcanfancyafteryourdelightfultravelsyoumustfindourpoorPetersburghorrid.IcanfancyyourhoneymooninRome.Howaboutthedivorce?Isthatallover?”

           VronskynoticedthatBetsy’senthusiasmwanedwhenshelearnedthatnodivorcehadasyettakenplace.

           “Peoplewillthrowstonesatme,Iknow,”shesaid,“butIshallcomeandseeAnna;yes,Ishallcertainlycome.Youwon’tbeherelong,Isuppose?”

           AndshedidcertainlycometoseeAnnathesameday,buthertonewasnotatallthesameasinformerdays.Sheunmistakablypridedherselfonhercourage,andwishedAnnatoappreciatethefidelityofherfriendship.Sheonlystayedtenminutes,talkingofsocietygossip,andonleavingshesaid:

           “You’venevertoldmewhenthedivorceistobe?SupposingI’mreadytoflingmycapoverthemill,otherstarchypeoplewillgiveyouthecoldshoulderuntilyou’remarried.Andthat’ssosimplenowadays.Çasefait.Soyou’regoingonFriday?Sorryweshan’tseeeachotheragain.”

           FromBetsy’stoneVronskymighthavegraspedwhathehadtoexpectfromtheworld;buthemadeanothereffortinhisownfamily.Hismotherhedidnotreckonupon.Heknewthathismother,whohadbeensoenthusiasticoverAnnaattheirfirstacquaintance,wouldhavenomercyonhernowforhavingruinedherson’scareer.ButhehadmorehopeofVarya,hisbrother’swife.Hefanciedshewouldnotthrowstones,andwouldgosimplyanddirectlytoseeAnna,andwouldreceiveherinherownhouse.

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