Anna KareninaYou call it cruelty for a husband to give his wifelib brooke burns nude erty, giving her the honorable protection of his name,simply on the condition of observing the proprieties: isthat cruelty?Its worse than cruel—its base, if you want to know!Anna cried, in a rush of hatred, and getting up, she wasgoing away.No! he shrieked in his shrill voice, which pitched anote higher than usual even, and his big hands clutchingher by the arm so violently that red marks were left fromthe bracelet he was squeezing, he forcibly sat her down inher place.Base! If you care to use that word, what is base is toforsake husband and child for a lover, while you eat yourhusbands bread!She bowed her head. She did not say what she had saidthe evening before to her lover, that HE was her husband,and her husband was su brooke burns nude perfluous; she did not even thinkthat. She felt all the justice of his words, and only saidsoftly:You cannot describe my position as worse than I feel itto be myself; but what are you saying all this for?What am I saying it for? what for? he went on, asangrily. That you may know that since you have not795 of 1759
Anna Kareninacarried out my wishes in regard to observing outwarddecorum, I will take measures to put an end to this state ofthings.Soon, very soon, it will end, anyway, she said; andagain, at the thought of brooke burns nude death near at hand and nowdesired, tears came into her eyes.It will end sooner than you and your lover haveplanned! If you must have the satisfaction of animalpassion..Alexey Alexandrovitch! I wont say its not generous,but its not like a gentleman to strike anyone whosdown.Yes, you only think of yourself! But the sufferings of aman who was your husband have no interest for you. Youdont care that his whole life is ruined, that he isthuff...thuff..Alexey Alexandrovitch was speaking so quickly that hestammered, and was utterly unable to articulate the wordsuffering. In the end he pronounced it thuffering. Shewanted to laugh, and was immediately ashamed thatanything could amuse her at such a moment. And for thefirst time, for an instant, she felt for him, put herself in hisplace, and was sorry for him. But what could she say ordo? Her head sank, and she sat silent. He too was silent for796 brooke burns nude of 1759
Anna Kareninasome time, and then began speaking in a frigid, less shrillvoice, emphasizing random words that had nosignificance.I came to tell you... he said.She glanced at him. No, it was my fancy, she thought,recalling the expression of his face when he stumbled overthe word suffering. No; can a man with those dull eyes,with that self-satisfied complacency, feel anything?I cannot change anything, she whispered.I have come to tell you that I am going tomorrow toMoscow, and shall not return again to this house, and youwill receive notice of what I decide through the lawyerinto whose hands I shall intrust the task of getting adivorce. My son is going to my sisters, said Al brooke burns nude exeyAlexandrovitch, with an effort recalling what he hadmeant to say about his son.You take Seryozha to hurt me, she said, looking athim from under her brows. You do not love him....Leave me Seryozha!Yes, I have lost even my affection for my son, becausehe is associated with the repulsion I feel for you. But still Ishall take him. Goodbye!And he was going away, but now she detained him.797 of 1759
Anna KareninaAlexey Alexandrovitch, leave me Seryozha! shewhispered once more. I have nothing else to say. LeaveSeryozha till my...I shall soon be confined; leave him!Alexey Ale brooke burns nude xandrovitch flew into a rage, and, snatchinghis hand from her, he went out of the room without aword.798 of 1759
Anna KareninaChapter 5The waiting-room of the celebrated Petersburg lawyerwas full when Alexey Alexandrovitch entered it. Threeladies—an old lady, a young lady, and a merchants wife—and three brooke burns nude gentlemen— one a German banker with a ringon his finger, the second a merchant with a beard, and thethird a wrathful-looking government clerk in officialuniform, with a cross on his neck— had obviously beenwaiting a long while already. Two clerks were writing attables with scratching pens. The appurtenances of thewriting-tables, about which Alexey Alexandrovitch washimself very fastidious, were exceptionally good. He couldnot help observing this. One of the clerks, without gettingup, turned wrathfully to Alexey Alexandrovitch, halfclosing his eyes. What are you wanting?He replied that brooke burns nude he had to see the lawyer on somebusiness.He is engaged, the clerk responded severely, and hepointed with his pen at the persons waiting, and went onwriting.Cant he spare time to see me? said AlexeyAlexandrovitch.799 of 1759
Anna KareninaHe has not time free; he is always busy. Kindly waityour turn.Then I must trouble you to give him my card, AlexeyAlexandrovitch said with dignity, seeing the impossibilityof preserving his incognito.The clerk took the card and, obviously not approvingof what he read on it, went to the door. brooke burns nude Alexandrovitch was in principle in favor of thepublicity of legal proceedings, though for some higherofficial considerations he disliked the application of theprinciple in Russia, and di brooke burns nude sapproved of it, as far as hecould disapprove of anything instituted by authority of theEmperor. His w brooke burns nude hole life had been spent in administrativework, and consequently, when he did not approve ofanything, his disapproval was softened by the recognitionof the inevitability of mistakes and the possibility of reformin every department. In the new public law courts hedisliked the restrictions laid on the lawyers conductingcases. But till then he had had nothing to do with the lawcourts, and so had disapproved of their pub brooke burns nude licity simply inth
