Анна Каренина

Chapter 23

           

           WithouteventroublinghimselftoseeBetsyoutofhisflat,forgettingallhisresolutions,withoutaskingwhenhecouldseeher,whereherhusbandwas,VronskydrovestraighttotheKarenins’.Heranupthestairsseeingnooneandnothing,andwitharapidstep,almostbreakingintoarun,hewentintoherroom.Andwithoutconsidering,withoutnoticingwhethertherewasanyoneintheroomornot,heflunghisarmsroundher,andbegantocoverherface,herhands,herneckwithkisses.

           Annahadbeenpreparingherselfforthismeeting,hadthoughtwhatshewouldsaytohim,butshedidnotsucceedinsayinganythingofit;hispassionmasteredher.Shetriedtocalmhim,tocalmherself,butitwastoolate.Hisfeelinginfectedher.Herlipstrembledsothatforalongwhileshecouldsaynothing.

           “Yes,youhaveconqueredme,andIamyours,”shesaidatlast,pressinghishandstoherbosom.

           “Soithadtobe,”hesaid.“Solongaswelive,itmustbeso.Iknowitnow.”

           “That’strue,”shesaid,gettingwhiterandwhiter,andembracinghishead.“Stillthereissomethingterribleinitafterallthathashappened.”

           “Itwillallpass,itwillallpass;weshallbesohappy.Ourlove,ifitcouldbestronger,willbestrengthenedbytherebeingsomethingterribleinit,”hesaid,liftinghisheadandpartinghisstrongteethinasmile.

           Andshecouldnotbutrespondwithasmilenottohiswords,buttotheloveinhiseyes.Shetookhishandandstrokedherchilledcheeksandcroppedheadwithit.

           “Idon’tknowyouwiththisshorthair.You’vegrownsopretty.Aboy

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