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Stepan Arkadyevitch handed back the letter, and with the sa at his brother-in-law, not knowing

what to say This silence was so aard for both of the nervously, while he

still gazed without speaking at Karenin's face

"That's what I wanted to say to her," said Alexey Alexandrovitch,

turning away

"Yes, yes" said Stepan Arkadyevitch, not able to answer for

the tears that were choking hiht out at last

"I want to knohat she would like," said Alexey Alexandrovitch

"I am afraid she does not understand her own position She is

not a judge," said Stepan Arkadyevitch, recovering hienerosity If she were to

read this letter, she would be incapable of saying anything, she

would only hang her head lower than ever"

"Yes, but what's to be done in that case? how explain, how find

out her wishes?"

"If you will allow ive my opinion, I think that it lies

with you to point out directly the steps you consider necessary

to end the position"

"So you consider it must be ended?" Alexey Alexandrovitch