Chapter 180
The Barrier Talk
Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night. In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything. I’ve got so much I want to tell you,” she said. Now they were by themselves, and Anna did not know what to talk about. She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which…
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Critical Thinking Exercise
Diagram The Night Split
Chart Vronsky's goal as Dolly states it, Anna's deflections, and the final child-desire contrast.
Consider:
- •Include Divorce you mean
- •Include What children
- •Include barrier of questions
Journaling Prompt
Write about a conversation where you loved someone but could not want the same next step.
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