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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,CL>A ,G>NETT 

,TEXT 3 

,IT WAS SIX O'CLOCK ALREADY1 & SO1 9 ORD] TO BE !RE QUICKLY1 
& AT ! SAME TIME NOT TO DRIVE ) HIS [N HORSES1 KN[N TO 
EV]YONE1 ,VRONSKY GOT 9TO ,YA%V9'S HIR$ FLY1 & TOLD ! 
DRIV] TO DRIVE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT WAS A ROOMY1 
OLD-FA%ION$ FLY1 ) SEATS = F\R4 ,HE SAT 9 ONE CORN]1 
/RET*$ HIS LEGS \T ON ! FRONT SEAT1 & SANK 9TO 
M$ITATION4 

,A VAGUE S5SE ( ! ORD] 9TO :I* HIS AFFAIRS HAD BE5 
BR\<T1 A VAGUE RECOLLECTION ( ! FRI5DL9ESS & FLATT]Y ( 
,S]PUHOVSKOY1 :O HAD CONSID]$ HIM A MAN ?AT WAS NE$$1 & 
MO/ ( ALL1 ! ANTICIPATION ( ! 9T]VIEW BE=E HIM--ALL 
BL5D$ 9TO A G5]AL1 JOY\S S5SE ( LIFE4 ,?IS FEEL+ WAS 
SO /RONG ?AT HE C\LD NOT HELP SMIL+4 ,HE DROPP$ HIS LEGS1 
CROSS$ ONE LEG OV] ! O!R KNEE1 & TAK+ IT 9 HIS H&1 
FELT ! SPR+Y MUSCLE ( ! CALF1 :]E IT HAD BE5 GRAZ$ ! 
DAY BE=E BY HIS FALL1 & LEAN+ BACK HE DREW SEV]AL DEEP 
BREA?S4 

0,I'M HAPPY1 V]Y HAPPY60 HE SAID TO HIMSELF4 ,HE HAD (T5 BE=E 
HAD ?IS S5SE ( PHYSICAL JOY 9 HIS [N BODY1 BUT HE HAD NEV] 
FELT SO FOND ( HIMSELF1 ( HIS [N BODY1 AS AT ?AT MOM5T4 ,HE 
5JOY$ ! SLI<T A*E 9 HIS /RONG LEG1 HE 5JOY$ ! 
MUSCUL> S5SATION ( MOVEM5T 9 HIS *E/ AS HE BREA!D4 ,! 
BRI<T1 COLD ,AUGU/ DAY1 :I* HAD MADE ,ANNA FEEL SO HOPELESS1 
SEEM$ TO HIM KE5LY /IMULAT+1 & REFRE%$ HIS FACE & NECK 
?AT /ILL T+L$ FROM ! COLD WAT]4 ,! SC5T ( 
BRILLIANT9E ON HIS :ISK]S /RUCK HIM AS P>TICUL>LY PLEASANT 
9 ! FRE% AIR4 ,EV]Y?+ HE SAW FROM ! C>RIAGE W9D[1 
EV]Y?+ 9 ?AT COLD PURE AIR1 9 ! PALE LI<T ( ! 
SUNSET1 WAS AS FRE%1 & GAY1 & /RONG AS HE WAS HIMSELF3 ! 
RO(S ( ! H\SES %9+ 9 ! RAYS ( ! SETT+ SUN1 ! 
%>P \TL9ES ( F5CES & ANGLES ( BUILD+S1 ! FIGURES ( 
PASS]SBY1 ! C>RIAGES ?AT MET HIM N[ & !N1 ! 
MOTIONLESS GRE5 ( ! TREES & GRASS1 ! FIELDS ) EV5LY 
DRAWN FURR[S ( POTATOES1 & ! SLANT+ %AD[S ?AT FELL 
FROM ! H\SES1 & TREES1 & BU%ES1 & EV5 FROM ! R[S ( 
POTATOES--EV]Y?+ WAS BRI<T LIKE A PRETTY L&SCAPE JU/ 
F9I%$ & FRE%LY V>NI%$4 

0,GET ON1 GET ON60 HE SAID TO ! DRIV]1 PUTT+ HIS HEAD \T ( 
! W9D[1 & PULL+ A ?REE-RUBLE NOTE \T ( HIS POCKET HE 
H&$ IT TO ! MAN AS HE LOOK$ R\ND4 ,! DRIV]'S H& 
FUMBL$ ) SOME?+ AT ! LAMP1 ! :IP CRACK$1 & ! 
C>RIAGE ROLL$ RAPIDLY ALONG ! SMOO? HI<ROAD4 

0,I WANT NO?+1 NO?+ BUT ?IS HAPP9ESS10 HE ?\<T1 
/>+ AT ! BONE BUTTON ( ! BELL 9 ! SPACE BETWE5 ! 
W9D[S1 & PICTUR+ TO HIMSELF ,ANNA JU/ AS HE HAD SE5 H] 
LA/ TIME4 0,& AS ,I GO ON1 ,I LOVE H] MORE & MORE4 ,H]E'S 
! G>D5 ( ! ,VR$E ,VILLA4 ,:]EAB\TS WILL %E BE8 ,:]E8 
,H[8 ,:Y DID %E FIX ON ?IS PLACE TO MEET ME1 & :Y DOES %E 
WRITE 9 ,BETSY'S LETT]80 HE ?\<T1 WOND]+ N[ = ! FIR/ 
TIME AT IT4 ,BUT !RE WAS N[ NO TIME = WOND]4 ,HE CALL$ TO 
! DRIV] TO /OP BE=E REA*+ ! AV5UE1 & OP5+ ! 
DOOR1 JUMP$ \T ( ! C>RIAGE AS IT WAS MOV+1 & W5T 9TO 
! AV5UE ?AT L$ UP TO ! H\SE4 ,!RE WAS NO ONE 9 ! 
AV5UE2 BUT LOOK+ R\ND TO ! RI<T HE CAU<T SI<T ( H]4 
,H] FACE WAS HIDD5 BY A VEIL1 BUT HE DRANK 9 ) GLAD EYES ! 
SPECIAL MOVEM5T 9 WALK+1 PECULI> TO H] ALONE1 ! SLOPE ( 
! %\LD]S1 & ! SETT+ ( ! HEAD1 & AT ONCE A SORT ( 
ELECTRIC %OCK RAN ALL OV] HIM4 ,) FRE% =CE1 HE FELT 
CONSCI\S ( HIMSELF FROM ! SPR+Y MOTIONS ( HIS LEGS TO ! 
MOVEM5TS ( HIS LUNGS AS HE BREA!D1 & SOME?+ SET HIS LIPS 
TWIT*+4 

,JO9+ HIM1 %E PRESS$ HIS H& TI<TLY4 

0,Y\'RE NOT ANGRY ?AT ,I S5T = Y\8 ,I ABSOLUTELY HAD TO SEE 
Y\10 %E SAID2 & ! S]I\S & SET L9E ( H] LIPS1 :I* 
HE SAW UND] ! VEIL1 TRANS=M$ HIS MOOD AT ONCE4 

0,I ANGRY6 ,BUT H[ HAVE Y\ COME1 :]E FROM80 

0,NEV] M9D10 %E SAID1 LAY+ H] H& ON HIS1 0COME ALONG1 ,I 
MU/ TALK TO Y\40 

,HE SAW ?AT SOME?+ HAD HAPP5$1 & ?AT ! 9T]VIEW W\LD 
NOT BE A JOY\S ONE4 ,9 H] PRES5CE HE HAD NO WILL ( HIS [N3 
)\T KN[+ ! GR\NDS ( H] DI/RESS1 HE ALREADY FELT ! 
SAME DI/RESS UNCONSCI\SLY PASS+ OV] HIM4 

0,:AT IS IT8 :AT80 HE ASK$ H]1 SQUEEZ+ H] H& ) HIS 
ELB[1 & TRY+ TO READ H] ?\<TS 9 H] FACE4 

,%E WALK$ ON A FEW /EPS 9 SIL5CE1 GA!R+ UP H] C\RAGE2 
!N SUDD5LY %E /OPP$4 

0,I DID NOT TELL Y\ YE/]DAY10 %E BEGAN1 BREA?+ QUICKLY & 
PA9FULLY1 0?AT COM+ HOME ) ,ALEXEY ,ALEX&ROVIT* ,I TOLD 
HIM EV]Y?+ 444 TOLD HIM ,I C\LD NOT BE HIS WIFE1 ?AT 444 & 
TOLD HIM EV]Y?+40 

,HE HE>D H]1 UNCONSCI\SLY B5D+ HIS :OLE FIGURE D[N TO H] 
AS ?\< HOP+ 9 ?IS WAY TO S(T5 ! H>DNESS ( H] 
POSITION = H]4 ,BUT DIRECTLY %E HAD SAID ?IS HE SUDD5LY 
DREW HIMSELF UP1 & A PR\D & H>D EXPRESSION CAME OV] HIS 
FACE4 

0,YES1 YES1 ?AT'S BETT]1 A ?\S& TIMES BETT]6 ,I KN[ H[ 
PA9FUL IT WAS10 HE SAID4 ,BUT %E WAS NOT LI/5+ TO HIS 
WORDS1 %E WAS READ+ HIS ?\<TS FROM ! EXPRESSION ( HIS 
FACE4 ,%E C\LD NOT GUESS ?AT ?AT EXPRESSION >OSE FROM ! 
FIR/ IDEA ?AT PRES5T$ ITSELF TO ,VRONSKY--?AT A DUEL WAS N[ 
9EVITABLE4 ,! IDEA ( A DUEL HAD NEV] CROSS$ H] M9D1 & 
SO %E PUT A DIFF]5T 9T]PRETATION ON ?IS PASS+ EXPRESSION 
( H>DNESS4 

,:5 %E GOT H] HUSB&'S LETT]1 %E KNEW !N AT ! BOTTOM ( 
H] HE>T ?AT EV]Y?+ W\LD GO ON 9 ! OLD WAY1 ?AT %E 
W\LD NOT HAVE ! /R5G? ( WILL TO =EGO H] POSITION1 TO 
AB&ON H] SON1 & TO JO9 H] LOV]4 ,! MORN+ SP5T AT 
,PR9CESS ,TV]SKAYA'S HAD CONFIRM$ H] /ILL MORE 9 ?IS4 ,BUT 
?IS 9T]VIEW WAS /ILL ( ! UTMO/ GRAVITY = H]4 ,%E 
HOP$ ?AT ?IS 9T]VIEW W\LD TRANS=M H] POSITION1 & SAVE 
H]4 ,IF ON HE>+ ?IS NEWS HE W]E TO SAY TO H] RESOLUTELY1 
PASSIONATELY1 )\T AN 9/ANT'S WAV]+3 0,?R[ UP EV]Y?+ 
& COME ) ME60 %E W\LD GIVE UP H] SON & GO AWAY ) 
HIM4 ,BUT ?IS NEWS HAD NOT PRODUC$ :AT %E HAD EXPECT$ 9 
HIM2 HE SIMPLY SEEM$ AS ?\< HE W]E RES5T+ SOME AFFRONT4 

0,IT WAS NOT 9 ! LEA/ PA9FUL TO ME4 ,IT HAPP5$ ( ITSELF10 
%E SAID IRRITABLY2 0& SEE4440 %E PULL$ H] HUSB&'S LETT] 
\T ( H] GLOVE4 

0,I UND]/&1 ,I UND]/&10 HE 9T]RUPT$ H]1 TAK+ ! 
LETT]1 BUT NOT READ+ IT1 & TRY+ TO SOO! H]4 0,! ONE 
?+ ,I LONG$ =1 ! ONE ?+ ,I PRAY$ =1 WAS TO CUT 
%ORT ?IS POSITION1 SO AS TO DEVOTE MY LIFE TO Y\R HAPP9ESS40 

0,:Y DO Y\ TELL ME ?AT80 %E SAID4 0,DO Y\ SUPPOSE ,I CAN D\BT 
IT8 ,IF ,I D\BT$4440 

0,:O'S ?AT COM+80 SAID ,VRONSKY SUDD5LY1 PO9T+ TO TWO 
LADIES WALK+ T[>DS !M4 0,P]HAPS !Y KN[ US60 & HE 
HURRI$LY TURN$ (F1 DRAW+ H] AFT] HIM 9TO A SIDE PA?4 

0,OH1 ,I DON'T C>E60 %E SAID4 ,H] LIPS W]E QUIV]+4 ,& HE 
FANCI$ ?AT H] EYES LOOK$ ) /RANGE FURY AT HIM FROM UND] 
! VEIL4 0,I TELL Y\ ?AT'S NOT ! PO9T--,I CAN'T D\BT ?AT2 
BUT SEE :AT HE WRITES TO ME4 ,READ IT40 ,%E /OOD /ILL AGA94 

,AGA91 JU/ AS AT ! FIR/ MOM5T ( HE>+ ( H] RUPTURE ) 
H] HUSB&1 ,VRONSKY1 ON READ+ ! LETT]1 WAS UNCONSCI\SLY 
C>RI$ AWAY BY ! NATURAL S5SATION >\S$ 9 HIM BY HIS [N 
RELATION TO ! BETRAY$ HUSB&4 ,N[ :ILE HE HELD HIS LETT] 
9 HIS H&S1 HE C\LD NOT HELP PICTUR+ ! *ALL5GE1 :I* HE 
W\LD MO/ LIKELY F9D AT HOME TODAY OR TOMORR[1 & ! DUEL 
ITSELF1 9 :I*1 ) ! SAME COLD & HAU<TY EXPRESSION ?AT 
HIS FACE WAS ASSUM+ AT ?IS MOM5T HE W\LD AWAIT ! 9JUR$ 
HUSB&'S %OT1 AFT] HAV+ HIMSELF FIR$ 9TO ! AIR4 ,& AT 
?AT 9/ANT !RE FLA%$ ACROSS HIS M9D ! ?\<T ( :AT 
,S]PUHOVSKOY HAD JU/ SAID TO HIM1 & :AT HE HAD HIMSELF BE5 
?9K+ 9 ! MORN+--?AT IT WAS BETT] NOT TO B9D HIMSELF--& 
HE KNEW ?AT ?IS ?\<T HE C\LD NOT TELL H]4 

,HAV+ READ ! LETT]1 HE RAIS$ HIS EYES TO H]1 & !RE WAS 
NO DET]M9ATION 9 !M4 ,%E SAW AT ONCE ?AT HE HAD BE5 
?9K+ AB\T IT BE=E BY HIMSELF4 ,%E KNEW ?AT :ATEV] HE 
MI<T SAY TO H]1 HE W\LD NOT SAY ALL HE ?\<T4 ,& %E KNEW 
?AT H] LA/ HOPE HAD FAIL$ H]4 ,?IS WAS NOT :AT %E HAD 
BE5 RECKON+ ON4 

0,Y\ SEE ! SORT ( MAN HE IS10 %E SAID1 ) A %AK+ VOICE2 
0HE4440 

0,=GIVE ME1 BUT ,I REJOICE AT IT10 ,VRONSKY 9T]RUPT$4 0,= 
,GOD'S SAKE1 LET ME F9I%60 HE ADD$1 HIS EYES IMPLOR+ H] TO 
GIVE HIM TIME TO EXPLA9 HIS WORDS4 0,I REJOICE1 BECAUSE ?+S 
CANNOT1 CANNOT POSSIBLY REMA9 AS HE SUPPOSES40 

0,:Y CAN'T !Y80 ,ANNA SAID1 RE/RA9+ H] TE>S1 & OBVI\SLY 
ATTA*+ NO SORT ( CONSEQU5CE TO :AT HE SAID4 ,%E FELT ?AT 
H] FATE WAS SEAL$4 

,VRONSKY MEANT ?AT AFT] ! DUEL--9EVITABLE1 HE ?\<T--?+S 
C\LD NOT GO ON AS BE=E1 BUT HE SAID SOME?+ DIFF]5T4 

0,IT CAN'T GO ON4 ,I HOPE ?AT N[ Y\ WILL LEAVE HIM4 ,I HOPE0--HE 
WAS CONFUS$1 & R$D5$--0?AT Y\ WILL LET ME >RANGE & 
PLAN \R LIFE4 ,TOMORR[4440 HE WAS BEG9N+4 

,%E DID NOT LET HIM GO ON4 

0,BUT MY *ILD60 %E %RIEK$4 0,Y\ SEE :AT HE WRITES6 ,I %\LD 
HAVE TO LEAVE HIM1 & ,I CAN'T & WON'T DO ?AT40 

0,BUT1 = ,GOD'S SAKE1 :I* IS BETT]8--LEAVE Y\R *ILD1 OR 
KEEP UP ?IS DEGRAD+ POSITION80 

0,TO :OM IS IT DEGRAD+80 

0,TO ALL1 & MO/ ( ALL TO Y\40 

0,Y\ SAY DEGRAD+ 444 DON'T SAY ?AT4 ,?OSE WORDS HAVE NO MEAN+ 
= ME10 %E SAID 9 A %AK+ VOICE4 ,%E DID NOT WANT HIM N[ 
TO SAY :AT WAS UNTRUE4 ,%E HAD NO?+ LEFT H] BUT HIS LOVE1 
& %E WANT$ TO LOVE HIM4 0,DON'T Y\ UND]/& ?AT FROM ! 
DAY ,I LOV$ Y\ EV]Y?+ HAS *ANG$ = ME8 ,= ME !RE IS 
ONE ?+1 & ONE ?+ ONLY--Y\R LOVE4 ,IF ?AT'S M9E1 ,I 
FEEL SO EXALT$1 SO /RONG1 ?AT NO?+ CAN BE HUMILIAT+ TO 
ME4 ,I AM PR\D ( MY POSITION1 BECAUSE 444 PR\D ( BE+ 444 
PR\D44440 ,%E C\LD NOT SAY :AT %E WAS PR\D (4 ,TE>S ( 
%AME & DESPAIR *OK$ H] UTT]ANCE4 ,%E /OOD /ILL & 
SOBB$4 

,HE FELT1 TOO1 SOME?+ SWELL+ 9 HIS ?ROAT & TWIT*+ 9 
HIS NOSE1 & = ! FIR/ TIME 9 HIS LIFE HE FELT ON ! PO9T 
( WEEP+4 ,HE C\LD NOT HAVE SAID EXACTLY :AT IT WAS T\*$ 
HIM SO4 ,HE FELT SORRY = H]1 & HE FELT HE C\LD NOT HELP 
H]1 & ) ?AT HE KNEW ?AT HE WAS TO BLAME = H] 
WRET*$NESS1 & ?AT HE HAD DONE SOME?+ WRONG4 

0,IS NOT A DIVORCE POSSIBLE80 HE SAID FEEBLY4 ,%E %OOK H] HEAD1 
NOT ANSW]+4 0,C\LDN'T Y\ TAKE Y\R SON1 & /ILL LEAVE 
HIM80 

0,YES2 BUT IT ALL DEP5DS ON HIM4 ,N[ ,I MU/ GO TO HIM10 %E 
SAID %ORTLY4 ,H] PRES5TIM5T ?AT ALL W\LD AGA9 GO ON 9 ! 
OLD WAY HAD NOT DECEIV$ H]4 

0,ON ,TUESDAY ,I %ALL BE 9 ,PET]SBURG1 & EV]Y?+ CAN BE 
SETTL$40 

0,YES10 %E SAID4 0,BUT DON'T LET US TALK ANY MORE ( IT40 

,ANNA'S C>RIAGE1 :I* %E HAD S5T AWAY1 & ORD]$ TO COME 
BACK TO ! LITTLE GATE ( ! ,VR$E G>D51 DROVE UP4 ,ANNA SAID 
GOOD-BYE TO ,VRONSKY1 & DROVE HOME4 

,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 

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