Анна Каренина

Chapter 21

           Oblonskysaid,sighing.“That’swhatI’vecomefor.Atleastnotsolelyforthat...I’vebeenmadeaKammerherr;ofcourse,onehastosaythankyou.Butthechiefthingwashavingtosettlethis.”

           “Well,Godhelpyou!”saidBetsy.

           AfteraccompanyingBetsytotheoutsidehall,oncemorekissingherhandabovetheglove,atthepointwherethepulsebeats,andmurmuringtohersuchunseemlynonsensethatshedidnotknowwhethertolaughorbeangry,StepanArkadyevitchwenttohissister.Hefoundherintears.

           Althoughhehappenedtobebubblingoverwithgoodspirits,StepanArkadyevitchimmediatelyandquitenaturallyfellintothesympathetic,poeticallyemotionaltonewhichharmonizedwithhermood.Heaskedherhowshewas,andhowshehadspentthemorning.

           “Very,verymiserably.Todayandthismorningandallpastdaysanddaystocome,”shesaid.

           “Ithinkyou’regivingwaytopessimism.Youmustrouseyourself,youmustlooklifeintheface.Iknowit’shard,but....”

           “Ihavehearditsaidthatwomenlovemenevenfortheirvices,”Annabegansuddenly,“butIhatehimforhisvirtues.Ican’tlivewithhim.Doyouunderstand?thesightofhimhasaphysicaleffectonme,itmakesmebesidemyself.Ican’t,Ican’tlivewithhim.WhatamItodo?Ihavebeenunhappy,andusedtothinkonecouldn’tbemoreunhappy,buttheawfulstateofthingsIamgoingthroughnow,Icouldneverhaveconceived.Wouldyoubelieveit,thatknowinghe’sagoodman,asplendidman,thatI’mnotworthhislittlefinger,stillIhatehim.Ihatehimforhisgenerosity.

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