Анна Каренина

Chapter 12

           Howisshe?”

           “Sheis,Ibelieve,quitewell,DaryaAlexandrovna,”repliedAlexeyAlexandrovitch,notlookingather.

           “AlexeyAlexandrovitch,forgiveme,Ihavenoright...butIloveAnnaasasister,andesteemher;Ibeg,Ibeseechyoutotellmewhatiswrongbetweenyou?whatfaultdoyoufindwithher?”

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchfrowned,andalmostclosinghiseyes,droppedhishead.

           “IpresumethatyourhusbandhastoldyouthegroundsonwhichIconsideritnecessarytochangemyattitudetoAnnaArkadyevna?”hesaid,notlookingherintheface,buteyeingwithdispleasureShtcherbatsky,whowaswalkingacrossthedrawing-room.

           “Idon’tbelieveit,Idon’tbelieveit,Ican’tbelieveit!”Dollysaid,claspingherbonyhandsbeforeherwithavigorousgesture.Sherosequickly,andlaidherhandonAlexeyAlexandrovitch’ssleeve.“Weshallbedisturbedhere.Comethisway,please.”

           Dolly’sagitationhadaneffectonAlexeyAlexandrovitch.Hegotupandsubmissivelyfollowedhertotheschoolroom.Theysatdowntoatablecoveredwithanoilclothcutinslitsbypenknives.

           “Idon’t,Idon’tbelieveit!”Dollysaid,tryingtocatchhisglancethatavoidedher.

           “Onecannotdisbelievefacts,DaryaAlexandrovna,”saidhe,withanemphasisontheword“facts.”

           “Butwhathasshedone?”saidDaryaAlexandrovna.“Whatpreciselyhasshedone?”

           “Shehasforsakenherduty,anddeceivedherhusband.That’swhatshehasdone,”saidhe.

           “No,no,itcan’tbe!No,forGod’ssake,youaremistaken,”saidDolly,puttingherhandstohertemplesandclosinghereyes.

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