Анна Каренина

Chapter 16

           

           Theprincesswentuptoherhusband,kissedhim,andwouldhavegoneaway,buthekepther,embracedher,and,tenderlyasayounglover,kissedherseveraltimes,smiling.Theoldpeoplewereobviouslymuddledforamoment,anddidnotquiteknowwhetheritwastheywhowereinloveagainortheirdaughter.Whentheprinceandtheprincesshadgone,Levinwentuptohisbetrothedandtookherhand.Hewasself-possessednowandcouldspeak,andhehadagreatdealhewantedtotellher.Buthesaidnotatallwhathehadtosay.

           “HowIknewitwouldbeso!Ineverhopedforit;andyetinmyheartIwasalwayssure,”hesaid.“Ibelievethatitwasordained.”

           “AndI!”shesaid.“Evenwhen....”Shestoppedandwentonagain,lookingathimresolutelywithhertruthfuleyes,“EvenwhenIthrustfrommemyhappiness.Ialwayslovedyoualone,butIwascarriedaway.Ioughttotellyou....Canyouforgivethat?”

           “Perhapsitwasforthebest.Youwillhavetoforgivemesomuch.Ioughttotellyou....”

           Thiswasoneofthethingshehadmeanttospeakabout.Hehadresolvedfromthefirsttotellhertwothingsthathewasnotchasteasshewas,andthathewasnotabeliever.Itwasagonizing,butheconsideredheoughttotellherboththesefacts.

           “No,notnow,later!”hesaid.

           “Verywell,later,butyoumustcertainlytellme.I’mnotafraidofanything.Iwanttoknoweverything.Nowitissettled.”

           Headded:“Settledthatyou’lltakemewhateverImaybeyouwon’tgivemeup?Yes?”

           “Yes,yes.

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