Анна Каренина

Chapter 25

           

           AndAlexeyAlexandrovitchconsented,andCountessLidiaIvanovnasentthefollowingletterinFrench:

           “DearMadame,

           “Toberemindedofyoumighthaveresultsforyoursoninleadingtoquestionsonhispartwhichcouldnotbeansweredwithoutimplantinginthechild’ssoulaspiritofcensuretowardswhatshouldbeforhimsacred,andthereforeIbegyoutointerpretyourhusband’srefusalinthespiritofChristianlove.IpraytoAlmightyGodtohavemercyonyou.

           “CountessLidia”

           ThisletterattainedthesecretobjectwhichCountessLidiaIvanovnahadconcealedfromherself.ItwoundedAnnatothequick.

           Forhispart,AlexeyAlexandrovitch,onreturninghomefromLidiaIvanovna’s,couldnotallthatdayconcentratehimselfonhisusualpursuits,andfindthatspiritualpeaceofonesavedandbelievingwhichhehadfeltoflate.

           Thethoughtofhiswife,whohadsogreatlysinnedagainsthim,andtowardswhomhehadbeensosaintly,asCountessLidiaIvanovnahadsojustlytoldhim,oughtnottohavetroubledhim;buthewasnoteasy;hecouldnotunderstandthebookhewasreading;hecouldnotdriveawayharassingrecollectionsofhisrelationswithher,ofthemistakewhich,asitnowseemed,hehadmadeinregardtoher.Thememoryofhowhehadreceivedherconfessionofinfidelityontheirwayhomefromtheraces(especiallythathehadinsistedonlyontheobservanceofexternaldecorum,andhadnotsentachallenge)torturedhimlikearemorse

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