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Anna Karenina

rigidity of the dead, and his expression did not change
during the whole time of the drive home. On reaching
the house he turned his head to her, still with the same
expression.

‘Very well! But I expect a strict observance of the
external forms of propriety till such time’—his voice
shook—‘as I may take measures to secure my honor and
communicate them to you.’
He got out first and helped her to get out. Before the
servants he pressed her hand, took his seat in the carriage,
and drove back to Petersburg. Immediately afterwards a
footman came from Princess Betsy and brought Anna a
note.
‘I sent to Alexey to find out how he is, and he writes
me he is quite well and unhurt, but in despair.’
‘So he will be here,’ she thought. ‘What a good thing I
told him all!’
She glanced at her watch. She had still three hours to
wait, and the memories of their last meeting set her blood
in flame.
‘My God, how light it is! It’s dreadful, but I do love to
see his face, and I do love this fantastic light.... My
husband! Oh! yes.... Well, thank God! everything’s over
with him.’

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