Анна Каренина

Chapter 18

           Iwillarrangeitallforyou,sothatyou’llnotnoticeit.Youdidpromiseit,youknow.”

           “Thepromisewasgivenbefore.AndIhadsupposedthatthequestionofmysonhadsettledthematter.Besides,IhadhopedthatAnnaArkadyevnahadenoughgenerosity....”AlexeyAlexandrovitcharticulatedwithdifficulty,hislipstwitchingandhisfacewhite.

           “Sheleavesitalltoyourgenerosity.Shebegs,sheimploresonethingofyoutoextricateherfromtheimpossiblepositioninwhichsheisplaced.Shedoesnotaskforhersonnow.AlexeyAlexandrovitch,youareagoodman.Putyourselfinherpositionforaminute.Thequestionofdivorceforherinherpositionisaquestionoflifeanddeath.Ifyouhadnotpromiseditonce,shewouldhavereconciledherselftoherposition,shewouldhavegoneonlivinginthecountry.Butyoupromisedit,andshewrotetoyou,andmovedtoMoscow.Andhereshe’sbeenforsixmonthsinMoscow,whereeverychancemeetingcutshertotheheart,everydayexpectingananswer.Why,it’slikekeepingacondemnedcriminalforsixmonthswiththeroperoundhisneck,promisinghimperhapsdeath,perhapsmercy.Havepityonher,andIwillundertaketoarrangeeverything.Vosscrupules....”

           “Iamnottalkingaboutthat,aboutthat....”AlexeyAlexandrovitchinterruptedwithdisgust.“But,perhaps,IpromisedwhatIhadnorighttopromise.”

           “Soyougobackfromyourpromise?”

           “Ihaveneverrefusedtodoallthatispossible,butIwanttimetoconsiderhowmuchofwhatIpromisedispossible

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