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basket, which she had almost forgotten, reached the next station I sat there crying.
on the rack, and I had to say good-bye. Then I walked home to Sofino. . . ."
When our eyes met in the compartment While Alehin was telling his story, the rain
our spiritual fortitude deserted us both; I left off and the sun came out. Burkin and
took her in my arms, she pressed her face Ivan Ivanovitch went out on the balcony,
to my breast, and tears flowed from her from which there was a beautiful view
eyes. Kissing her face, her shoulders, her over the garden and the mill-pond, which
hands wet with tears -- oh, how unhappy was shining now in the sunshine like a
we were! -- I confessed my love for her, mirror. They admired it, and at the same
and with a burning pain in my heart I time they were sorry that this man with
realized how unnecessary, how petty, and the kind, clever eyes, who had told them
how deceptive all that had hindered us this story with such genuine feeling,
from loving was. I understood that when should be rushing round and round this
you love you must either, in your huge estate like a squirrel on a wheel
reasonings about that love, start from instead of devoting himself to science or
what is highest, from what is more something else which would have made
important than happiness or his life more pleasant; and they thought
unhappiness, sin or virtue in their what a sorrowful face Anna Alexyevna
accepted meaning, or you must not reason must have had when he said good-bye to
at all. her in the railway-carriage and kissed her
face and shoulders. Both of them had met
"I kissed her for the last time, pressed her her in the town, and Burkin knew her and
hand, and parted for ever. The train had thought her beautiful.
already started. I went into the next
compartment -- it was empty -- and until I Taken from: https://www.theshortstory.co.uk

Glossary

Word Definition
mutton the meat from an adult sheep eaten as food
convictions when someone is officially found to be guilty of a particular crime
snout the nose and mouth which stick out from the face of some animals
assented to agree to or give official approval to something
solitary done alone
subtle not loud, bright, noticeable or obvious in any way
ploughed dug ready for planting seeds
reaped to cut and collect a grain crop
barn a large building on a farm in which hay (= dried grass) and grain are kept
incendiaries likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger
condemned going to be killed, especially as a punishment for having committed a very
serious crime, such as murder.
charitable kind, and not judging other people in a severe way
rheumatism a medical condition that causes stiffness and pain in the joints
wearisome causing a person to be tired and/or bored
superfluous more than is needed or wanted
tenor character or pattern of something
humdrum having no excitement, interest or new and different events
compartment a separate part of a piece of something
fortitude bravery over a long period
virtue a good moral quality

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