Chapter 8

           

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchhadseennothingstrikingorimproperinthefactthathiswifewassittingwithVronskyatatableapart,ineagerconversationwithhimaboutsomething.Buthenoticedthattotherestofthepartythisappearedsomethingstrikingandimproper,andforthatreasonitseemedtohimtootobeimproper.Hemadeuphismindthathemustspeakofittohiswife.

           OnreachinghomeAlexeyAlexandrovitchwenttohisstudy,asheusuallydid,seatedhimselfinhislowchair,openedabookonthePapacyattheplacewherehehadlaidthepaper-knifeinit,andreadtilloneo’clock,justasheusuallydid.Butfromtimetotimeherubbedhishighforeheadandshookhishead,asthoughtodriveawaysomething.Athisusualtimehegotupandmadehistoiletforthenight.AnnaArkadyevnahadnotyetcomein.Withabookunderhisarmhewentupstairs.Butthisevening,insteadofhisusualthoughtsandmeditationsuponofficialdetails,histhoughtswereabsorbedbyhiswifeandsomethingdisagreeableconnectedwithher.Contrarytohisusualhabit,hedidnotgetintobed,butfelltowalkingupanddowntheroomswithhishandsclaspedbehindhisback.Hecouldnotgotobed,feelingthatitwasabsolutelyneedfulforhimfirsttothinkthoroughlyoverthepositionthathadjustarisen.

           WhenAlexeyAlexandrovitchhadmadeuphismindthathemusttalktohiswifeaboutit,ithadseemedaveryeasyandsimplematter.Butnow,whenhebegantothinkoverthequestionthathadjustpresenteditself,itseemedtohimverycomplicatedanddifficult.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchwasnotjealous.

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