Anna Karenina Page #3

about marriage.

Shes very ill.

The doctors

have sent her abroad.

Wheres Vronsky now?

Hes in Petersburg.

He left shortly after you did. And

hes not been in Moscow once since then.

Do you know, Kostya,

I'll be frank with you.

It was your own fault.

You took fright at the sight of your rival.

Why didnt youfight it out?

Kitty was never

serious about him.

She was just attracted

by his good looks.

I tell you candidly

that when she returns

from her cure,

shell be going to Yergushovo

for some quiet country life.

And thats not too far

from here, Kostya, is it?

I dont know

if you know,

but I dont care.

I'll tell you.

I did make an offer...

but I was rejected.

Now Kittys nothing more than a

painful, humiliating memory. Its over.

I was hanging down

that darK well,

but the one thing

I held onto

was worK.

I clutched it and clung to it

with all my might.

Once I lost my temper

with a bailiff

and in a fit of anger tooK a scythe

and began mowing.

It calmed me,

So I resolved

to mow with them... all day long.

As I mowed,

I lost all count of time.

I had no idea whether

it was late or early.

A change came about my worK,

which gave me intense satisfaction.

When I forgot what I was doing

and mowed without effort,

My line was almost

as smooth and good as Titus'.

More and more often now

came those moments of oblivion.

When it was not my arms

which swung the scythe,

the scythe seemed to mow

by itself.

Some externalforce

seemed to propel me on,

as though by magic...

the worK did itself

regularly and carefully.

These were the most

blessed moments.

It was she.

It was Kitty...

on her way to Yergushovo.

Quiet, sweet.

Loot at her face, mama.

So spirited and yet so gentle.

I feel she could almost speak.

A fine horse.

Everybodys betting on you.

Not entirely for the right reasons.

What are you

implying, mama?

Dont be coy with me.

You must know how youve

become the center of gossip.

An affair

in the highest society

puts a finishing touch to

a brilliant young man.

Lord knows

I shouldnt preach, but there are those

who are becoming displeased with you,

Alexei. I want you to break it off.

I will not have anyone cast doubt

on the honor of my...

Her honor is nonexistent.

So is yours.

I've been told youve refused

a post in Moscow.

A promotion.

Mother, I would ask you

respectfully not to pry.

You only get one chance

at a career.

Why throw it all away

on some passion?

A brilliant, worldly liaison

I would approve of,

but not this desperate...

Oh, if my love were some ordinary,

vulgar society intrigue,

you would leave me alone.

You have not the remotest

idea what I feel.

I find the lying, the deceit,

the scheming intolerable.

Then give her up.

I wasnt expecting you.

Gracious, what cold hands.

You startled me.

I'm waiting for Seriozha. I... he went out

for a walk. Theyll come back this way.

Forgive me. I couldnt go the day

without seeing you.

But shouldnt you be

preparing for the race?

What were you

thinking of?

Please tell me.

Anna, whats the matter?

I can see that somethings wrong.

I'm going to have your baby.

Tell him everything

and leave him.

- Oh, my son.

- You must be free of him!

Free to become

your mistress?

When can

I see you? When?

Tonight. 1:
00.

Well, I must be

at the races.

Do you like horse racing?

Good-bye.

Seriozha, there is

no need to be so rude.

Papa told me always

to be truthful.

Save your strength

for the finish.

Fine.

Watch out for the water jump.

Are you riding today?

Here we are!

There is so much splendors here.

Ones eyes are dazzled.

I will be staying the night.

I am sure you are glad

we can be together.

We can go

if you like.

I again

offer you my arm

if you want

to be going.

I'm obliged to tell you

that your behavior...

What about my behavior?

Be careful.

The despair you were unable to hide

when one of the riders fell.

Possibly I am mistaken.

In that case,

I beg your pardon.

I listen to you,

but I'm thinking of him.

I love him

and I'm his mistress.

I cant endure you,

and I'm desperately unhappy.

You can do

what you like with me.

Is everything all right maam?

What time is it?

Almost midnight maam.

I've told my husband everything. I must

see you. Come at once to the house.

Count Vronsky!

Ah, General Serpuhovsky!

Brooding on your misfortune?

It wont do at all.

Come on. Lets go and

have something to drink.

I heard news of your promotion. I was

delighted and not a bit surprised.

I heard you refused an important

post. Men like you are wanted.

- By whom?

- By Russia.

Russia needs men.

- The communists are gathering force.

- Therere no such things as communists.

Scheming people always have to invent

some dangerous, noxious party.

- Its an old trick.

- Oh, well, I wont fight you.

Shall we go outside? I heard Therese

is going to perform as lady Eve.

I like to see that kind of show

with a gypsy girl on my knee.

- I'm afraid I've an assignation.

- Assignation? No, you dont Vronsky, old boy.

Karenin arrived this afternoon.

Saw him at the races.

I wouldnt keep

that appointment.

I took the liberty of ordering you

some brandy and cucumbers.

Drink the brandy.

Oh, and, this came for you.

Bad news?

Shes told him

everything.

I must go to her.

What do you want?!

Sit down! I have something

to say to you.

I know I... I've done wrong

and I'm...

Whatever your conduct may have been,

I dont consider myself justified

in severing the ties through which a

higher power has bound us.

I shall ignore it

as long as the world knows nothing of it,

as long as my name is not disgraced.

And therefore I simply

warn you that our relations

must remain as theyve always been.

- I cant be your wife while I...

- So you see nothing wrong with

your infidelity yet refuse to perform

the same duties for your husband!

What do you want

from me?

I want you to never

see him again!

I want you to be

a dutiful wife!

I cant change

what has happened.

Well, understand this.

I'll go to Moscow. I will not return

to this house again.

I'll divorce you

on the grounds of adultery.

My son will go

to my sisters.

No. You must leave me Seriozha.

You dont love him.

I've even lost

affection for my son

because he is associated

with my loathing for you!

But all the same,

I shall take him.

You are a whore.

You have no legal rights.

Alexei Alexandrovitch,

leave me Seriozha.

You know I cant live

without him.

If youll conduct yourself

so that neither society

nor the servants can find

anything to say against you,

you can enjoy all the privileges

of a respectable wife

without fulfilling

the duties of one.

And you may

keep your son.

Late as usual.

- You have a lot of people here.

- Whos here?

Is Kitty here?

I never did quite believe that there

was anything wrong with my lungs,

but the secluslon and quiet

of Karlsbad were all helpful to me.

I learned how to help care

for the other patients,

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