Anna Karenina Page #5

- I'm only waiting for Karenin.

People will throw

stones at me, I know,

but I shall come

and see Anna.

I will ignore

the conventions,

but other starchy people

will give you the cold shoulder

until you are married,

and thats

so simple nowadays.

Of course, I cannot invite her to my

home. I have daughters growing up.

How can you

say that...

When everyone knows you were

Tushkevichs mistress?

How dare you

make comparisons?

Aliosha, darling,

You hardly have

the moral high ground.

The doctor.

Its time.

Are you all right?

Get out of here,

Kostya! Go!

Lord have mercy on us

and help us.

A boy too!

You may ease your mind.

All is well.

Show him to his Papa!

Thats how they are

when they come out.

This one is a beauty.

Seriozha...

my darling.

They told me

you were dead.

You didnt believe it,

my precious.

I never believed it!

Oh no, youd never

have let her in!

Ten years service and nothing but

Kindness from her,

and youd have got up

and shown her the door.

Hell get up presently and

you will be out on the streets.

Dont go. He wont

come just yet.

Seriozha, my darling,

you must love him.

Hes better than I am,

and I have been wicked to him.

When youre grown up,

you will understand.

Dont go.

Mama!

Get out! Our door

is closed to you!

You're not welcome here!

You deserted your son!

The laudanum prescribed for Ana

after the loss of her child

Now became the opiate used to

deaden the pain of Seriozha's loss.

Why shouldnt I go?

You are going.

Oh, of course, theres

no reason whatever.

Thats exactly

what I say.

Anna, for heavens sake,

what has come over you?

I dont understand

what you mean.

You know you cant go

into the opera.

Why not?

I'm not going alone.

I'm... I'm going

with princess Varvara.

Princess Varvara...

Is little more

than a courtesan.

Shes no worse

than the others.

Besides, I am not ashamed

of what I have done.

I'm not ashamed

of my love for you.

And whom

are you accompanying?

Youve been out

with your mother quite a bit lately.

Anna, she is my mother.

I hear your mother has taken on

princess SoroKina as a companion.

Why dont you make your mother

happy and marry her?

Anna, I have not

the slightest interest

in princess SoroKina.

How do you think

that makes me feel?

What?

How am I

supposed to feel?

You spend your evenings

with a pretty young girl.

What do I know?

Only what you tell me.

Oh, you dont trust me?

Why cant I go out?

I love you, and nothing

else matters to me...

So long as you

havent changed...

As long

as you still love me.

Oh, look at me.

All we need

is the divorce.

I know how difficult your

situation must be until then,

but, please, dont make matters worse.

Please, please, dont go.

Oh, I'll stay,

as you wish...

Princess SoroKina.

Your mama

is asKing for you.

Good evening, mama.

I'm sorry to be late.

Well, youre here now,

and thats all that matters.

You're not worthy of him.

You've lost your child! You're a whore.

You're a whore!

You deserted him!

Excuse me. You seem to be putting me

in the position of defendant. I was given

to understand that Anna declines a

divorce if I insist on keeping the boy.

I replied to her in that sense

and considered the matter closed.

Alexei Alexandrovich,

you are a good man.

Put yourself in

her position for a moment.

Shes moved to Moscow.

Shes been there 6 months now,

each day expecting your decision.

I'm a believer now. I cant go against the

teachings of Christianity in such a matter.

Why, divorce is sanctioned,

even by the church.

I must think it over.

I must seek guidance.

What do I see?

Ah, Yes. Thats right.

We must go away.

I long to be in the country,

and theres nothing

to keep you here, is there?

- My one wish is to get away.

- You know, it came over me like an

absolute inspiration. Why should we

go on waiting here for the divorce?

I've made up my mind that it

shant influence my life anymore.

- Do you agree?

- Oh, yes...

Well, how was

your dinner party? I

Oh, the dinner

was first-rate

and the boat race

and all that quite enjoyable.

Well, when are we off?

The sooner the better.

We cant get off

tomorrow, I'm afraid,

but we could be ready

the day after.

Oh, no. Wait a moment.

The day after tomorrow is Sunday,

and I have to see mama.

- You could go there tomorrow.

- No, I'm going there on business

to do with the power of attorney,

and the money wont be ready tomorrow.

In that case, then,

we wont go at all.

I wont go any later!

Monday or not at all!

Why? Theres

no sense in that...

You see no sense in it because...

because you care

nothing for me.

You seem unable

to see my position.

How do you think I feel

cooped up in these rooms?

But you are free.

Yes, you are free,

and if you dont love me anymore, that

would be better and more honest to say so.

Oh, really! This

is becoming unbearable!

Why do you try my patience?

It has it's limits.

What do you mean

by that?

I mean...

I mean, well,

what do you want of me?

What I want is that you should not desert

me as you are thinKing of doing.

No. I dont want that.

What I want is your love,

but it has gone,

so it is all over.

Wait. Wait. Wait!

What is this all about?

I said that me must put off our departure

for a matter of 3 days,

and you, Anna, sit by accusing me of

lying and being dishonorable.

It is a matter of complete indifference to me

what your mother thinks and whom she

wants to marry you to.

But were not talKing

about that.

Precisely about that!

I know all about that

little princess SoroKina,

and let me tell you,

a heartless woman...

Be she old or not old, your mother or

anyone else is of no consequence to me,

and I do not want to have

anything to do with her.

I will not have you speak

disrespectfully of my mother.

Theres a limit

to my endurance.

Why didnt I die?

Mashka is going

to eat your banana!

Who is that telegram from?

- Its from Stiva.

- Can I see it?

It is addressed to me.

What secrets

can Stiva have from me?

I dont want you to see it because

Stiva has a passion for wiring.

Why telegraph

when nothing is settled?

He wires:

Could get nothing out of him.

Promises definite answer soon.

Read it yourself.

Little hope, and I'll do everything

possible and impossible.

I dont care about

the divorce anymore,

And there was not the slightest

necessity to hide this from me.

I just want things

to be definite.

I am sure your irritabliity is due to

the uncertainty of your positlon.

And why did princess SoroKina

deliver this telegram?!

She did not.

This arrived earlier

while you were sleeping.

Princess SoroKina came with the money

and the documents from my mother.

I couldnt get them

yesterday.

I didnt want anything

to delay our departure.

By the way,

we are definitely

going tomorrow, arent we?

You are...

but not me.

Ana, we cant

go on like this.

You are, but not I!

This is intolerable!

You will be sorry

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