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Anna Karenina

He thinks it’s the best possible form, and so I’m obliged to
be civil to him.’
‘But, Kostya, you’re exaggerating,’ said Kitty, at the
bottom of her heart rejoicing at the depth of his love for

her, shown now in his jealousy.
‘The most awful part of it all is that you’re just as you
always are, and especially now when to me you’re
something sacred, and we’re so happy, so particularly
happy—and all of a sudden a little wretch.... He’s not a
little wretch; why should I abuse him? I have nothing to
do with him. But why should my, and your, happiness..’
‘Do you know, I understand now what it’s all come
from,’ Kitty was beginning.
‘Well, what? what?’
‘I saw how you looked while we were talking at
supper.’
‘Well, well!’ Levin said in dismay.
She told him what they had been talking about. And as
she told him, she was breathless with emotion. Levin was
silent for a space, then he scanned her pale and distressed
face, and suddenly he clutched at his head.
‘Katya, I’ve been worrying you! Darling, forgive me!
It’s madness! Katya, I’m a criminal. And how could you be
so distressed at such idiocy?’

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