Анна Кареніна

Chapter 7

           

           “Eyeslikewhat?”saidKitty,tryingasconscientiouslyaspossibletorecalleverywordandgestureofthateveningandeveryshadeimpliedinthem.

           Attheverybottomofherheartshedidthinktherehadbeensomethingpreciselyatthemomentwhenhehadcrossedoverafterhertotheotherendofthetable;butshedarednotowniteventoherself,andwouldhavebeenevenmoreunabletobringherselftosaysotohim,andsoincreasehissuffering.

           “AndwhatcantherepossiblybeattractiveaboutmeasIamnow?...”

           “Ah!”hecried,clutchingathishead,“youshouldn’tsaythat!...Ifyouhadbeenattractivethen....”

           “Oh,no,Kostya,oh,waitaminute,oh,dolisten!”shesaid,lookingathimwithanexpressionofpainedcommiseration.“Why,whatcanyoubethinkingabout!Whenformethere’snooneintheworld,noone,noone!...Wouldyoulikemenevertoseeanyone?”

           Forthefirstminuteshehadbeenoffendedathisjealousy;shewasangrythattheslightestamusement,eventhemostinnocent,shouldbeforbiddenher;butnowshewouldreadilyhavesacrificed,notmerelysuchtrifles,buteverything,forhispeaceofmind,tosavehimfromtheagonyhewassuffering.

           “Youmustunderstandthehorrorandcomedyofmyposition,”hewentoninadesperatewhisper;“thathe’sinmyhouse,thathe’sdonenothingimproperpositivelyexcepthisfreeandeasyairsandthewayhesitsonhislegs.Hethinksit’sthebestpossibleform,andsoI’mobligedtobeciviltohim

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