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"Is not a divorce possible?" he said feebly. She shook her head,

not answering. "Couldn't you take your son, and still leave him?"

"Yes; but it all depends on him. Now I must go to him," she said

shortly. Her presentiment that all would again go on in the old

way had not deceived her.

"On Tuesday I shall be in Petersburg, and everything can be

settled."

"Yes," she said. "But don't let us talk any more of it."

Anna's carriage, which she had sent away, and ordered to come

back to the little gate of the Vrede garden, drove up. Anna said

good-bye to Vronsky, and drove home.

Chapter 23