Анна Каренина

Chapter 19

           Somehoworotherthesewomenarestilllookedonwithcontemptbythem,anddonottouchontheirfeelingfortheirfamily.Theydrawasortoflinethatcan’tbecrossedbetweenthemandtheirfamilies.Idon’tunderstandit,butitisso.”

           “Yes,buthehaskissedher....”

           “Dolly,hush,darling.IsawStivawhenhewasinlovewithyou.Irememberthetimewhenhecametomeandcried,talkingofyou,andallthepoetryandloftinessofhisfeelingforyou,andIknowthatthelongerhehaslivedwithyoutheloftieryouhavebeeninhiseyes.Youknowwehavesometimeslaughedathimforputtinginateveryword:‘Dolly’samarvelouswoman.’Youhavealwaysbeenadivinityforhim,andyouarethatstill,andthishasnotbeenaninfidelityoftheheart....”

           “Butifitisrepeated?”

           “Itcannotbe,asIunderstandit....”

           “Yes,butcouldyouforgiveit?”

           “Idon’tknow,Ican’tjudge....Yes,Ican,”saidAnna,thinkingamoment;andgraspingthepositioninherthoughtandweighingitinherinnerbalance,sheadded:“Yes,Ican,Ican,Ican.Yes,Icouldforgiveit.Icouldnotbethesame,no;butIcouldforgiveit,andforgiveitasthoughithadneverbeen,neverbeenatall....”

           “Oh,ofcourse,”Dollyinterposedquickly,asthoughsayingwhatshehadmorethanoncethought,“elseitwouldnotbeforgiveness.Ifoneforgives,itmustbecompletely,completely.Come,letusgo;I’lltakeyoutoyourroom,”shesaid,gettingup,andonthewaysheembracedAnna.“Mydear,howgladIamyoucame.Ithasmadethingsbetter,eversomuchbetter.”

           

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