Анна Каренина

Chapter 31

           Theconductorandhertwofellow-passengersdidnotnoticeunderherveilherpanic-strickenface.Shewentbacktohercornerandsatdown.Thecoupleseatedthemselvesontheoppositeside,andintentlybutsurreptitiouslyscrutinizedherclothes.BothhusbandandwifeseemedrepulsivetoAnna.Thehusbandasked,wouldsheallowhimtosmoke,obviouslynotwithaviewtosmokingbuttogettingintoconversationwithher.Receivingherassent,hesaidtohiswifeinFrenchsomethingaboutcaringlesstosmokethantotalk.Theymadeinaneandaffectedremarkstooneanother,entirelyforherbenefit.Annasawclearlythattheyweresickofeachother,andhatedeachother.Andnoonecouldhavehelpedhatingsuchmiserablemonstrosities.

           Asecondbellsounded,andwasfollowedbymovingofluggage,noise,shoutingandlaughter.ItwassocleartoAnnathattherewasnothingforanyonetobegladof,thatthislaughterirritatedheragonizingly,andshewouldhavelikedtostopupherearsnottohearit.Atlastthethirdbellrang,therewasawhistleandahissofsteam,andaclankofchains,andthemaninhercarriagecrossedhimself.“Itwouldbeinterestingtoaskhimwhatmeaningheattachestothat,”thoughtAnna,lookingangrilyathim.Shelookedpasttheladyoutofthewindowatthepeoplewhoseemedwhirlingbyastheyranbesidethetrainorstoodontheplatform.Thetrain,jerkingatregularintervalsatthejunctionsoftherails,rolledbytheplatform,pastastonewall,asignal-box,pastothertrains;thewheels,movingmoresmoothlyandevenly,resoundedwithaslightclangontherails.

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