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The envelope was as thick as parchment; there was a large monogram on the narrow yellow sheet, and the
letter
had a delicious perfume.
It was some time before the Countess Lydia Ivanovna could sit down to read the
letter.
–ANNAEverything in that
letter
irritated the Countess Lydia Ivanovna: its matter, the hint contained in the word 'magnanimity,' and especially what seemed to her its free and easy tone.
I had a
letter
from her.
After a few words of preparation the Countess, breathing heavily and blushing, handed him the
letter
she had received.
When he had read the
letter
Karenin was silent for a long time.
–COUNTESS LYDIAThis
letter
achieved the secret purpose which the Countess Lydia Ivanovna hid even from herself.
The memory of the
letter
he had written to her also tormented him; above all his forgiveness, which no one wanted, and his care for another man's child, burned his heart with shame and regret.
Having heard about Karenin's intimate friendship with the Countess Lydia Ivanovna, Anna on the third day resolved to write her a letter, which cost her much effort, and in which she intentionally mentioned that permission to see her son must depend on her husband's magnanimity.
She knew that if that
letter
were shown to him he, continuing his magnanimous role, would not refuse her request.
The commissionaire who delivered her
letter
brought back the most cruel and unexpected reply: that there would be no answer!
She had already composed the
letter
when she received Lydia Ivanovna's reply.
The Countess's silence had made her feel humble, but the
letter
and what she read between its lines so irritated her, its malevolence seemed so revolting when compared with her passionate and legitimate love for her son, that she became indignant with others and ceased to blame herself.
He knows what torture every recollection of him causes her, and knowing her he still demands a
letter
from her.
When they had already quitted the table and had all begun smoking, Vronsky's valet came up to him with a
letter
on a salver.
'It is extraordinary how much he resembles the Public Prosecutor Sventitsky,' remarked one of the guests in French of the valet, while Vronsky, frowning, read his
letter.
The
letter
was from Anna.
It was now Saturday, and he knew that the
letter
contained reproaches for his not having returned punctually.
The
letter
he had sent off the evening before had probably not yet reached her.
The contents of the
letter
were just what he expected, but its form was unexpected and particularly unpleasant to him.
Toward the evening of that day, being alone, Anna felt such terror on Vronsky's account that she decided to go to town, but after careful consideration she wrote that contradictory
letter
which Vronsky received, and without reading it over she sent it by express messenger.
Next morning she received his
letter
and regretted her own.
She was even vexed with her for having recovered as soon as the
letter
had been sent.
But late at night, when they were alone, Anna, seeing that she had regained full mastery of him, wanted to efface the depressing impression of the look he gave her apropos of the letter, and said:'But confess that you were vexed to get my letter, and did not believe me?'As soon as she had said this she knew that, however lovingly disposed he might be to her, he had not forgiven her for that
letter.
'It was such a strange
letter.
The other
letter
was from his sister, who reproached him for not having settled her business yet.
'It's surprising how all one's time gets taken up here,' he thought with reference to the second
letter.
He glanced at her, frowned for an instant, and continued to read a
letter.
'I had a
letter
from Steve to-day.''We also had a telegram from him,' replied Anna, looking round for Kitty.
May I see the letter?''Yes, Kitty,' answered Dolly with embarrassment.
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