Анна Каренина

Chapter 23

           “I,”shethought,“didnotkeepmyattractionforStiva;heleftmeforothers,andthefirstwomanforwhomhebetrayedmedidnotkeephimbybeingalwaysprettyandlively.Hedesertedherandtookanother.AndcanAnnaattractandkeepCountVronskyinthatway?Ifthatiswhathelooksfor,hewillfinddressesandmannersstillmoreattractiveandcharming.Andhoweverwhiteandbeautifulherbarearmsare,howeverbeautifulherfullfigureandhereagerfaceunderherblackcurls,hewillfindsomethingbetterstill,justasmydisgusting,pitiful,andcharminghusbanddoes.”

           Dollymadenoanswer,shemerelysighed.Annanoticedthissigh,indicatingdissent,andshewenton.Inherarmoryshehadotherargumentssostrongthatnoanswercouldbemadetothem.

           “Doyousaythatit’snotright?Butyoumustconsider,”shewenton;“youforgetmyposition.HowcanIdesirechildren?I’mnotspeakingofthesuffering,I’mnotafraidofthat.Thinkonly,whataremychildrentobe?Ill-fatedchildren,whowillhavetobearastranger’sname.Fortheveryfactoftheirbirththeywillbeforcedtobeashamedoftheirmother,theirfather,theirbirth.”

           “Butthatisjustwhyadivorceisnecessary.”ButAnnadidnothearher.Shelongedtogiveutterancetoalltheargumentswithwhichshehadsomanytimesconvincedherself.

           “Whatisreasongivenmefor,ifIamnottouseittoavoidbringingunhappybeingsintotheworld!”ShelookedatDolly,butwithoutwaitingforareplyshewenton:

           “IshouldalwaysfeelIhadwrongedtheseunhappychildren,”shesaid

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