Анна Каренина

Chapter 21

           Heknowswhatagonyanyrecollectionofhimmustgiveher,andknowingher,hemusthavealetterfromher.Icanunderstandthatitisagonytoher.Butthematterisofsuchimportance,thatonemustpasserpar-dessustoutescesfinessesdesentiment.Ilyvadubonheuretdel’existenced’Anneetdesesenfants.Iwon’tspeakofmyself,thoughit’shardforme,veryhard,”hesaid,withanexpressionasthoughhewerethreateningsomeoneforitsbeinghardforhim.“Andsoitis,princess,thatIamshamelesslyclutchingatyouasananchorofsalvation.Helpmetopersuadehertowritetohimandaskforadivorce.”

           “Yes,ofcourse,”DaryaAlexandrovnasaiddreamily,asshevividlyrecalledherlastinterviewwithAlexeyAlexandrovitch.“Yes,ofcourse,”sherepeatedwithdecision,thinkingofAnna.

           “Useyourinfluencewithher,makeherwrite.Idon’tlikeI’malmostunabletospeakaboutthistoher.”

           “Verywell,Iwilltalktoher.Buthowisitshedoesnotthinkofitherself?”saidDaryaAlexandrovna,andforsomereasonshesuddenlyatthatpointrecalledAnna’sstrangenewhabitofhalf-closinghereyes.AndsherememberedthatAnnadroopedhereyelidsjustwhenthedeeperquestionsoflifeweretouchedupon.“Justasthoughshehalf-shuthereyestoherownlife,soasnottoseeeverything,”thoughtDolly.“Yes,indeed,formyownsakeandforhersIwilltalktoher,”Dollysaidinreplytohislookofgratitude.

           Theygotupandwalkedtothehouse.

           

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