Анна Каренина

Chapter 22

           saidStepanArkadyevitch,notabletoanswerforthetearsthatwerechokinghim.

           “Yes,yes,Iunderstandyou,”hebroughtoutatlast.

           “Iwanttoknowwhatshewouldlike,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch.

           “Iamafraidshedoesnotunderstandherownposition.Sheisnotajudge,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,recoveringhimself.“Sheiscrushed,simplycrushedbyyourgenerosity.Ifsheweretoreadthisletter,shewouldbeincapableofsayinganything,shewouldonlyhangherheadlowerthanever.”

           “Yes,butwhat’stobedoneinthatcase?howexplain,howfindoutherwishes?”

           “Ifyouwillallowmetogivemyopinion,Ithinkthatitlieswithyoutopointoutdirectlythestepsyouconsidernecessarytoendtheposition.”

           “Soyouconsideritmustbeended?”AlexeyAlexandrovitchinterruptedhim.“Buthow?”headded,withagestureofhishandsbeforehiseyesnotusualwithhim.“Iseenopossiblewayoutofit.”

           “Thereissomewayofgettingoutofeveryposition,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,standingupandbecomingmorecheerful.“Therewasatimewhenyouthoughtofbreakingoff....Ifyouareconvincednowthatyoucannotmakeeachotherhappy....”

           “Happinessmaybevariouslyunderstood.ButsupposethatIagreetoeverything,thatIwantnothing:whatwayisthereofgettingoutofourposition?”

           “Ifyoucaretoknowmyopinion,”saidStepanArkadyevitchwiththesamesmileofsoftening,almond-oiltendernesswithwhichhehadbeentalkingtoAnna.

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