Chapter 32

           

           BeforeVronsky’sdeparturefortheelections,Annahadreflectedthatthescenesconstantlyrepeatedbetweenthemeachtimehelefthome,mightonlymakehimcoldtoherinsteadofattachinghimtoher,andresolvedtodoallshecouldtocontrolherselfsoastobearthepartingwithcomposure.Butthecold,severeglancewithwhichhehadlookedatherwhenhecametotellherhewasgoinghadwoundedher,andbeforehehadstartedherpeaceofmindwasdestroyed.

           Insolitudeafterwards,thinkingoverthatglancewhichhadexpressedhisrighttofreedom,shecame,asshealwaysdid,tothesamepointthesenseofherownhumiliation.“Hehastherighttogoawaywhenandwherehechooses.Notsimplytogoaway,buttoleaveme.Hehaseveryright,andIhavenone.Butknowingthat,heoughtnottodoit.Whathashedone,though?...Helookedatmewithacold,severeexpression.Ofcoursethatissomethingindefinable,impalpable,butithasneverbeensobefore,andthatglancemeansagreatdeal,”shethought.“Thatglanceshowsthebeginningofindifference.”

           Andthoughshefeltsurethatacoldnesswasbeginning,therewasnothingshecoulddo,shecouldnotinanywayalterherrelationstohim.Justasbefore,onlybyloveandbycharmcouldshekeephim.Andso,justasbefore,onlybyoccupationintheday,bymorphineatnight,couldshestiflethefearfulthoughtofwhatwouldbeifheceasedtoloveher.Itistruetherewasstillonemeans;nottokeephimforthatshewantednothingmorethanhislovebuttobenearertohim,tobeinsuchapositionthathewouldnotleaveher.

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