Анна Каренина

Chapter 21

           ButIcan’thelpseeingthem.Mydaughterisbylawnotmydaughter,butKarenin’s.Icannotbearthisfalsity!”hesaid,withavigorousgestureofrefusal,andhelookedwithgloomyinquirytowardsDaryaAlexandrovna.

           Shemadenoanswer,butsimplygazedathim.Hewenton:

           “Onedayasonmaybeborn,myson,andhewillbelegallyaKarenin;hewillnotbetheheirofmynamenorofmyproperty,andhoweverhappywemaybeinourhomelifeandhowevermanychildrenwemayhave,therewillbenorealtiebetweenus.TheywillbeKarenins.Youcanunderstandthebitternessandhorrorofthisposition!IhavetriedtospeakofthistoAnna.Itirritatesher.Shedoesnotunderstand,andtoherIcannotspeakplainlyofallthis.Nowlookatanotherside.Iamhappy,happyinherlove,butImusthaveoccupation.Ihavefoundoccupation,andamproudofwhatIamdoingandconsideritnoblerthanthepursuitsofmyformercompanionsatcourtandinthearmy.AndmostcertainlyIwouldnotchangetheworkIamdoingfortheirs.Iamworkinghere,settledinmyownplace,andIamhappyandcontented,andweneednothingmoretomakeushappy.Ilovemyworkhere.Cen’estpasunpis-aller,onthecontrary....

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