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and that's the end of it.

For you, but not for her!

It is strange that you'd be so anxious

that our union should not be broken.

Listen Just hear her sing!

An ovation, eh?

An ovation! Come

An ovation:

"Victor, my Lord, son of Mikhael"!

Well, bottoms up, Gov, bottom up

How much shall I give them?

Well, give them twenty-five roubles.

Splendid! And now, "The Flax!"

Now, let's have "The Flax"!

Now "The Flax", and then finish up.

Karenin's bunked!

Bunked off Well, devil take him!

Well

Oh, Masha, Masha!

How you do turn me inside-out!

And how about what I asked you for?

What?

Money? Here, take it!

Who can make it out?

She opens heaven for me, and then

asks for money to buy scents with!

Why, you don't in the least

understand what you're doing!

Not understand indeed!

When I'm in love, I try to please my man,

and sing all the better.

Kiss me.

Do you love me?

Looks like it!

But I'm married,

and your choir won't allow it

This is good! Isn't it?

Of course, it's good

we've jolly visitors, and are all merry.

Ah, don't!

Never go below the chin!

Kiss me then!

Kiss me.

Ah, how good it is!

If only one hadn't to wake up!

If one could die so!

Yes, that's it.

Change it every half-hour if he's awake,

but if he's asleep don't disturb him.

You need not paint the throat.

The room must be kept

at its present temperature

But if he again begins to choke?

He probably won't.

But if he should use the spray.

And give him the powders:

one in the morning and the other at night.

Have a cup of tea, doctor?

No thanks, my patients are expecting me.

These powders are to be well mixed

in a tablespoonful of boiled water

He's so sweet now!

As soon as even he was a little better

he at once began to smile.

and crow.

I must go to him,

but I don't like leaving you.

Would you like to have a look at him?

Of course.

I don't want anything now.

I am so happy after all that anxiety!

There! You see how worn out you are!

What are you looking so glum about?

What's that?

Grapes. Victor brought them.

It's disgusting! She has taken him

with her to the nursery.

It's just as if he were

her fiance or her husband.

Whatever does it matter to you?

Why need you get excited about it?

Did you mean to marry him yourself?

What, me? Marry that?

I'd rather marry I don't know

whom, than him!

Such a thing never entered my head.

I am only disgusted that after Fedya,

Liza can be so attracted by a stranger.

Not a stranger, but an old playfellow!

Why should she not love and marry Victor?

That would be disgusting.

Disgusting.

What's the matter with her?

I really don't know.

Fedya! A lady to see you!

Who is it?

He doesn't know. Ask her to come.

No, wait. I'll go myself and see.

Let her in.

Why, you? Come in. Take care!

How that Come, here.

What a lucky fellow that is!

Why, the girls are all sweet on him?

Not much luck in that!

Gentlemen

Fedya

Fedya, forgive me if it's unpleasant

but for God's sake hear me!

I'm listening.

Fedya, come home!

I quite understand you, Sasha dear,

and in your place I should do the same

I'd try to find some way to bring back

the old state of affairs.

But if you were me, if you,

dear sensitive girl -

strange as it sounds were in my place

you would certainly have done as I did,

and have gone away and ceased

to spoil someone else's life.

Spoil? How?

As if Liza could live without you!

Oh, Sasha dear! She can, she can!

And she will yet be happy

far happier than with me.

Never.

It seems so to you.

But that's not the point.

As it is, the chief thing is,

that I can't!

You see, one folds a piece of thick paper

this way and that a hundred times

and still it holds together; but

fold it once more, and it comes in half.

So it was with Liza and me.

It hurts me so to look into her eyes.

And she feels the same, believe me!

No, no!

You say "No", but you do know

that it is "Yes"!

I can only judge by myself.

If I were in her place,

and you answered as you are doing,

it would be dreadful!

Yes, for you.

Must things really remain so?

I suppose

Fedya, come back.

Thank you, Sasha dear! You will always

remain a precious memory to me.

But goodbye, dear heart!

Let me kiss you.

No, I don't say goodbye,

and I don't believe, and won't believe.

Fedya

Well then, listen!

But give me your word, what I tell you,

you won't repeat to anybody.

Do you promise?

Of course!

Well then, listen.

Sasha, it's true that I am her husband

and the father of her child,

but I am superfluous!

No!

Wait, wait don't reply.

You think I'm jealous? Not at all!

In the first place, I have no right;

secondly, I have no cause.

Victor Karenin is her old friend,

and mine too. He loves her, and she him.

No!

She does.

As an honest, moral woman can,

who does not allow herself

to love anyone but her husband.

But she loves, and will love him

when this obstacle is removed;

I'll remove it, and they'll be happy.

Fedya, don't talk like that!

Why, you know very well that it's true!

And I shall be glad of their happiness.

And it's the best I can do.

I shall not return, but shall give them

their freedom Tell them so.

Don't answer and goodbye.

Goodbye.

Fedya, you are wonderful.

Goodbye, goodbye!

That's the thing that's the thing.

And it's true, it's true.

Have you settled matters?

Splendidly!

"And she swore by ev'ry power,

Rest here, just an hour".

Where is everyone?

In the stands.

"La Belle Bois" is running now!

That's right, we'll go too,

"Rest here just an hour". Come along!

Today at two o'clock, she will be here.

I promised Victor I would receive her,

but you understand how I am placed!

I am not myself at all;

I am afraid of her!

Oh, what mud!

And I have to soil my hands with it!

I hope I am not forcing myself on you.

You know that you are always welcome.

And today especially!

You got my note?

I did, and this is my answer.

What do you think of it?

Tell me your opinion. What ought I to do?

You have spoken with Victor?

Yes, I have.

And I think he loves her.

He has grown used to loving her.

And love has got a great hold on him.

Oh, dear, but how is it that in our day

love could be pure -

could be a loving friendship,

lasting through life?

No get married to a divorced woman,

and have to meet his wife's husband!

Nowadays younger generation no longer

contents itself with those ideal relations.

For them, to possess the soul

is no longer enough.

Mother, I have come to say this

Yelizaveta Andreyevna will be here

in a minute, and I beg, I implore you

if you still refuse your consent

to my marriage

Of course I still refuse my consent.

In that case I beg, I implore you,

not to speak to her of your refusal.

Don't settle matters negatively.

I want you to make her acquaintance.

The one thing I can't understand.

How you reconcile your desire to marry

Mrs. Protasova who has a husband living!

With your religious conviction

that divorce is contrary to Christianity?

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