Анна Каренина

Chapter 11

           

           “Excuseme,butI’mabsolutelyunabletocomprehendhow...justasIcan’tcomprehendhowIcouldnow,aftermydinner,gostraighttoabaker’sshopandstealaroll.”

           StepanArkadyevitch’seyessparkledmorethanusual.

           “Whynot?Arollwillsometimessmellsogoodonecan’tresistit.”

           “Himmlischist’s,wennichbezwungen

           MeineirdischeBegier;

           Aberdochwenn’snichgelungen

           Hatt’ichauchrechthübschPlaisir!”

           Ashesaidthis,StepanArkadyevitchsmiledsubtly.Levin,too,couldnothelpsmiling.

           “Yes,butjokingapart,”resumedStepanArkadyevitch,“youmustunderstandthatthewomanisasweet,gentlelovingcreature,poorandlonely,andhassacrificedeverything.Now,whenthething’sdone,don’tyousee,canonepossiblycastheroff?Evensupposingonepartsfromher,soasnottobreakupone’sfamilylife,still,canonehelpfeelingforher,settingheronherfeet,softeningherlot?”

           “Well,youmustexcusemethere.Youknowtomeallwomenaredividedintotwoclasses...atleastno...truertosay:therearewomenandthereare...I’veneverseenexquisitefallenbeings,andInevershallseethem,butsuchcreaturesasthatpaintedFrenchwomanatthecounterwiththeringletsarevermintomymind,andallfallenwomenarethesame.”

           “ButtheMagdalen?”

           “Ah,dropthat!ChristwouldneverhavesaidthosewordsifHehadknownhowtheywouldbeabused.OfalltheGospelthosewordsaretheonlyonesremembered.However,I’mnotsayingsomuchwhatIthink,aswhatIfeel.Ihavealoathingforfallenwomen.

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