Анна Каренина

Chapter 14

           Thefamilycannotbebrokenupbyawhim,acaprice,orevenbythesinofoneofthepartnersinthemarriage,andourlifemustgoonasithasdoneinthepast.Thisisessentialforme,foryou,andforourson.Iamfullypersuadedthatyouhaverepentedanddorepentofwhathascalledforththepresentletter,andthatyouwillcooperatewithmeineradicatingthecauseofourestrangement,andforgettingthepast.Inthecontraryevent,youcanconjecturewhatawaitsyouandyourson.AllthisIhopetodiscussmoreindetailinapersonalinterview.Astheseasonisdrawingtoaclose,IwouldbegyoutoreturntoPetersburgasquicklyaspossible,notlaterthanTuesday.Allnecessarypreparationsshallbemadeforyourarrivalhere.IbegyoutonotethatIattachparticularsignificancetocompliancewiththisrequest.

           A.Karenin

           “P.S.Ienclosethemoneywhichmaybeneededforyourexpenses.”

           Hereadtheletterthroughandfeltpleasedwithit,andespeciallythathehadrememberedtoenclosemoney:therewasnotaharshword,notareproachinit,norwasthereundueindulgence.Mostofall,itwasagoldenbridgeforreturn.Foldingtheletterandsmoothingitwithamassiveivoryknife,andputtingitinanenvelopewiththemoney,herangthebellwiththegratificationitalwaysaffordedhimtousethewellarrangedappointmentsofhiswriting-table.

           “GivethistothecouriertobedeliveredtoAnnaArkadyevnatomorrowatthesummervilla,”hesaid,gettingup.

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