Анна Каренина

Chapter 9

           Doesthatoffendyou?”

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchshivered,andbenthishandstomakethejointscrack.

           “Oh,please,don’tdothat,Idosodislikeit,”shesaid.

           “Anna,isthisyou?”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch,quietlymakinganeffortoverhimself,andrestrainingthemotionofhisfingers.

           “Butwhatisitallabout?”shesaid,withsuchgenuineanddrollwonder.“Whatdoyouwantofme?”

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchpaused,andrubbedhisforeheadandhiseyes.Hesawthatinsteadofdoingashehadintendedthatistosay,warninghiswifeagainstamistakeintheeyesoftheworldhehadunconsciouslybecomeagitatedoverwhatwastheaffairofherconscience,andwasstrugglingagainstthebarrierhefanciedbetweenthem.

           “ThisiswhatImeanttosaytoyou,”hewentoncoldlyandcomposedly,“andIbegyoutolistentoit.Iconsiderjealousy,asyouknow,ahumiliatinganddegradingfeeling,andIshallneverallowmyselftobeinfluencedbyit;buttherearecertainrulesofdecorumwhichcannotbedisregardedwithimpunity.ThiseveningitwasnotIobservedit,butjudgingbytheimpressionmadeonthecompany,everyoneobservedthatyourconductanddeportmentwerenotaltogetherwhatcouldbedesired.”

           “Ipositivelydon’tunderstand,”saidAnna,shrugginghershoulders“Hedoesn’tcare,”shethought.“Butotherpeoplenoticedit,andthat’swhatupsetshim.”“You’renotwell,AlexeyAlexandrovitch,”sheadded,andshegotup,andwouldhavegonetowardsthedoor;buthemovedforwardasthoughhewouldstopher.

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