Анна Каренина

Chapter 33

           AnnasatdownatthehearthwithanEnglishnovelandwaitedforherhusband.Exactlyathalf-pastninesheheardhisring,andhecameintotheroom.

           “Hereyouareatlast!”sheobserved,holdingoutherhandtohim.

           Hekissedherhandandsatdownbesideher.

           “Altogetherthen,Iseeyourvisitwasasuccess,”hesaidtoher.

           “Oh,yes,”shesaid,andshebegantellinghimabouteverythingfromthebeginning:herjourneywithCountessVronskaya,herarrival,theaccidentatthestation.Thenshedescribedthepityshehadfelt,firstforherbrother,andafterwardsforDolly.

           “Iimagineonecannotexoneratesuchamanfromblame,thoughheisyourbrother,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitchseverely.

           Annasmiled.Sheknewthathesaidthatsimplytoshowthatfamilyconsiderationscouldnotpreventhimfromexpressinghisgenuineopinion.Sheknewthatcharacteristicinherhusband,andlikedit.

           “Iamgladithasallendedsosatisfactorily,andthatyouarebackagain,”hewenton.“Come,whatdotheysayaboutthenewactIhavegotpassedinthecouncil?”

           Annahadheardnothingofthisact,andshefeltconscience-strickenathavingbeenablesoreadilytoforgetwhatwastohimofsuchimportance.

           “Here,ontheotherhand,ithasmadeagreatsensation,”hesaid,withacomplacentsmile.

           ShesawthatAlexeyAlexandrovitchwantedtotellhersomethingpleasanttohimaboutit,andshebroughthimbyquestionstotellingit.Withthesamecomplacentsmilehetoldheroftheovationshehadreceivedinconsequenceoftheacthehadpassed.

           “Iwasvery,veryglad.

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