Анна Каренина

Chapter 19

           Shedidnotlookatherhusband,andwasevidentlyinhastetohaveeverythingout,howeverharditmightbeforher.“ItoldherIcouldnotreceivehim.”

           “Yousaid,mydear,thatitwoulddependonAlexeyAlexandrovitch,”Betsycorrectedher.

           “Oh,no,Ican’treceivehim;andwhatobjectwouldthere....”Shestoppedsuddenly,andglancedinquiringlyatherhusband(hedidnotlookather).“Inshort,Idon’twishit....”

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchadvancedandwouldhavetakenherhand.

           Herfirstimpulsewastojerkbackherhandfromthedamphandwithbigswollenveinsthatsoughthers,butwithanobviousefforttocontrolherselfshepressedhishand.

           “Iamverygratefultoyouforyourconfidence,but....”hesaid,feelingwithconfusionandannoyancethatwhathecoulddecideeasilyandclearlybyhimself,hecouldnotdiscussbeforePrincessTverskaya,whotohimstoodfortheincarnationofthatbruteforcewhichwouldinevitablycontrolhiminthelifeheledintheeyesoftheworld,andhinderhimfromgivingwaytohisfeelingofloveandforgiveness.Hestoppedshort,lookingatPrincessTverskaya.

           “Well,good-bye,mydarling,”saidBetsy,gettingup.ShekissedAnna,andwentout.AlexeyAlexandrovitchescortedherout.

           “AlexeyAlexandrovitch!Iknowyouareatrulymagnanimousman,”saidBetsy,stoppinginthelittledrawing-room,andwithspecialwarmthshakinghandswithhimoncemore.“Iamanoutsider,butIsoloveherandrespectyouthatIventuretoadvise.Receivehim.AlexeyVronskyisthesoulofhonor,andheisgoingawaytoTashkend

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