Chapter 207
Stepan Arkadyevitch pauses, shakes off unpleasant impression, and s...
“Now there is something I want to talk about, and you know what it is. About Anna,” Stepan Arkadyevitch said, pausing for a brief space, and shaking off the unpleasant impression. As soon as Oblonsky uttered Anna’s name, the face of Alexey Alexandrovitch was completely transformed; all the life was gone out of it, and it looked weary and dead. “What is it exactly that you want from me?” he said, moving in his chair and snapping his pince-nez. “A definite settlement, Alexey Alexandrovitch, some settlement of the position. I’m appealing to you” (“not as an injured husband,” Stepan Arkadyevitch…
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Critical Thinking Exercise
Map Karenin's Two-Day Delay
List Stiva's arguments, Karenin's boundaries, and what final answer will later refuse.
Consider:
- •Include About Anna
- •Include drop subject
- •Include seek for guidance
Journaling Prompt
Write about a time someone deferred a family decision with moral language.
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