Анна Каренина

Chapter 15

           Shehardlyknewattimeswhatitwasshefeared,andwhatshehopedfor.Whethershefearedordesiredwhathadhappened,orwhatwasgoingtohappen,andexactlywhatshelongedfor,shecouldnothavesaid.

           “Ah,whatamIdoing!”shesaidtoherself,feelingasuddenthrillofpaininbothsidesofherhead.Whenshecametoherself,shesawthatshewasholdingherhairinbothhands,eachsideofhertemples,andpullingit.Shejumpedup,andbeganwalkingabout.

           “Thecoffeeisready,andmademoiselleandSeryozhaarewaiting,”saidAnnushka,comingbackagainandfindingAnnainthesameposition.

           “Seryozha?WhataboutSeryozha?”Annaasked,withsuddeneagerness,recollectingherson’sexistenceforthefirsttimethatmorning.

           “He’sbeennaughty,Ithink,”answeredAnnushkawithasmile.

           “Inwhatway?”

           “Somepeacheswerelyingonthetableinthecornerroom.Ithinkheslippedinandateoneofthemonthesly.”

           TherecollectionofhersonsuddenlyrousedAnnafromthehelplessconditioninwhichshefoundherself.Sherecalledthepartlysincere,thoughgreatlyexaggerated,rôleofthemotherlivingforherchild,whichshehadtakenupoflateyears,andshefeltwithjoythatintheplightinwhichshefoundherselfshehadasupport,quiteapartfromherrelationtoherhusbandortoVronsky.Thissupportwasherson.Inwhateverpositionshemightbeplaced,shecouldnotloseherson.

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