Анна Каренина

Chapter 23

           IapplytoyouandnottoAlexeyAlexandrovitch,simplybecauseIdonotwishtocausethatgenerousmantosufferinrememberingme.Knowingyourfriendshipforhim,Iknowyouwillunderstandme.CouldyousendSeryozhatome,orshouldIcometothehouseatsomefixedhour,orwillyouletmeknowwhenandwhereIcouldseehimawayfromhome?Idonotanticipatearefusal,knowingthemagnanimityofhimwithwhomitrests.YoucannotconceivethecravingIhavetoseehim,andsocannotconceivethegratitudeyourhelpwillarouseinme.

           “Anna”

           EverythinginthisletterexasperatedCountessLidiaIvanovna:itscontentsandtheallusiontomagnanimity,andespeciallyitsfreeandeasyassheconsideredtone.

           “Saythatthereisnoanswer,”saidCountessLidiaIvanovna,andimmediatelyopeningherblotting-book,shewrotetoAlexeyAlexandrovitchthatshehopedtoseehimatoneo’clockatthelevee.

           “Imusttalkwithyouofagraveandpainfulsubject.Therewewillarrangewheretomeet.Bestofallatmyhouse,whereIwillorderteaasyoulikeit.Urgent.Helaysthecross,butHegivesthestrengthtobearit,”sheadded,soastogivehimsomeslightpreparation.CountessLidiaIvanovnausuallywrotesometwoorthreelettersadaytoAlexeyAlexandrovitch.Sheenjoyedthatformofcommunication,whichgaveopportunityforarefinementandairofmysterynotaffordedbytheirpersonalinterviews.

           

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