Анна Каренина

Chapter 25

           

           “Whydon’tyougetmarried?”

           “Ithasn’thappenedso,”Konstantinanswered,reddeningalittle.

           “Whynot?Formenow...everything’satanend!I’vemadeamessofmylife.ButthisI’vesaid,andIsaystill,thatifmysharehadbeengivenmewhenIneededit,mywholelifewouldhavebeendifferent.”

           Konstantinmadehastetochangetheconversation.

           “DoyouknowyourlittleVanya’swithme,aclerkinthecountinghouseatPokrovskoe.”

           Nikolayjerkedhisneck,andsankintothought.

           “Yes,tellmewhat’sgoingonatPokrovskoe.Isthehousestandingstill,andthebirchtrees,andourschoolroom?AndPhilipthegardener,isheliving?HowIrememberthearborandtheseat!Nowmindanddon’talteranythinginthehouse,butmakehasteandgetmarried,andmakeeverythingasitusedtobeagain.ThenI’llcomeandseeyou,ifyourwifeisnice.”

           “Butcometomenow,”saidLevin.“Hownicelywewouldarrangeit!”

           “I’dcomeandseeyouifIweresureIshouldnotfindSergeyIvanovitch.”

           “Youwouldn’tfindhimthere.Ilivequiteindependentlyofhim.”

           “Yes,butsaywhatyoulike,youwillhavetochoosebetweenmeandhim,”hesaid,lookingtimidlyintohisbrother’sface.

           ThistimiditytouchedKonstantin.

           “Ifyouwanttohearmyconfessionoffaithonthesubject,ItellyouthatinyourquarrelwithSergeyIvanovitchItakeneitherside.You’rebothwrong.You’remorewrongexternally,andheinwardly.”

           “Ah,ah!Youseethat,youseethat!”Nikolayshoutedjoyfully.

           “ButIpersonallyvaluefriendlyrelationswithyoumorebecause....

Содержание книги
Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 151 из 1375