- 5/29/2025
#casanova #romeoandjuliet #gormenghast
After her brother is being found being unfaithful, Anna Karenina persuades her sister-in-law not to leave him. Starring: Nicola Pagett, Eric Porter, Stuart Wilson, David Harries, Robert Swann, Caroline Langrishe.
After her brother is being found being unfaithful, Anna Karenina persuades her sister-in-law not to leave him. Starring: Nicola Pagett, Eric Porter, Stuart Wilson, David Harries, Robert Swann, Caroline Langrishe.
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00:00The End
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01:25Guard. Guard!
01:26Can I help you?
01:29I believe Madame Karenina is on the train. Do you know where she is?
01:32Both compartment down.
01:46Anna Arkadievna Karenina.
01:48Yes?
01:50I am Countess Vronsky.
01:52We haven't met and I thought we should.
01:54May I come in?
01:56Please do.
01:58Anoushka.
02:00How did you know my name?
02:04I saw you once at the opera with your husband when I was last in Petersburg.
02:08And everyone knows him at least by sight.
02:10Oh yes, yes. Everyone knows Alexei.
02:13Are you travelling alone?
02:15To Moscow, yes.
02:17A short visit only.
02:18May we travel together?
02:20I should enjoy that.
02:22Anoushka will fetch your things.
02:24Just a small travelling case.
02:26You'll find my maid denk four doors along that way.
02:28You and she can share my compartment.
02:32A short visit you said.
02:34Where shall you stay?
02:35With my brother, Prince Oblonsky.
02:37Ah, yes.
02:38Now, did he not marry one of the Shabatsky girls?
02:42Yes, yes, the eldest.
02:44Dolly.
02:45I remember.
02:46And your brother...
02:48Nikolai, I believe.
02:50No Countess Stepan.
02:52But in the family we call him Steva.
02:54Do you?
02:55Then you're on intimate, friendly terms.
02:59Steva is on friendly terms with the whole world.
03:02And the whole world loves Steva.
03:04Dolly, I have to talk to you.
03:08I simply have to talk to you.
03:10How dare you come near me?
03:11I must.
03:12For three whole days you've refused to see me or anybody.
03:15The household's upside down.
03:16Whose fault is that?
03:17The head cook has left.
03:20Dolly!
03:21The undercook's given notice.
03:23So's the coachman.
03:24The children are...
03:25Speak to me of the children.
03:27I don't know how you can even mention the children.
03:30I am quite determined, Steva.
03:33I shall leave you.
03:35Cleave me?
03:36But the children!
03:38I keep trying to think how to save them but...
03:40I'm not sure how to save them.
03:42Whether to take them away from their father or leave them with a father who is dissolute.
03:46Darling!
03:47Yes!
03:48Dissolute!
03:49Do you suppose it is possible for us to live together after what has happened?
03:53Is it possible when my husband, the father of my children, has an affair with his children's governess?
04:01A French governess!
04:03That's...
04:04That's all over, darling!
04:05Is it?
04:06Yes!
04:10What can I do?
04:12What can I do?
04:17You never loved me.
04:20You have no heart.
04:22No honor.
04:25You are detestable.
04:27Disgusting.
04:30Stranger to me.
04:32Perfect stranger.
04:34Dolly, Anna's coming.
04:41My sister Anna, she'll be here tonight.
04:44I cannot receive her.
04:46She's coming!
04:47You must!
04:48Must!
04:49If you follow me, I shall call the servants.
04:51The children.
04:52Let them all know what a scoundrel you are.
04:54Darling!
04:55I shall leave you this very day and you can live here with your mistress.
05:01Scoundrel?
05:04Miss Dresden's nonsense.
05:07Miss Dresden's nonsense.
05:09Miss Dresden's nonsense.
05:11She was just...
05:29Coffee! Excellent!
05:31How did you contrive that Matthew?
05:33By making it myself sir, that's all.
05:35Good.
05:36Your letters are on the table sir.
05:37Bills?
05:38I should think so mostly.
05:40Well at least my telegram was good news.
05:42Anna Arkadyevna will be here tonight.
05:44Oh thank heaven for that.
05:46You agree with me then?
05:47You believe she can help?
05:48Nobody better.
05:50Even in the present situation?
05:52Oh yes sir but in any case as I see it the situation is only temporary.
06:01You think so?
06:02No doubt about it sir.
06:04Things will shape themselves.
06:06Shape themselves.
06:07That's a good phrase.
06:08Shape themselves.
06:09That's right sir.
06:10But my sister might be able to shape them a little quicker.
06:13She might.
06:14Good.
06:15Well you better tell the housekeeper to get her room ready.
06:18Will her husband be coming with us sir?
06:21No.
06:23Well in that case sir finish your coffee.
06:25The carriage is awaiting.
06:26Yes.
06:29By the way Matvey you better have some money for the housekeeping.
06:36I'm saying enough?
06:39It will have to do won't it?
06:52Is that a muff warmer?
06:57May I see?
06:59Of course.
07:01Still warm after all this time.
07:05Where did you find it?
07:06A Petersburg dealer brought it from England.
07:08My husband saw it and bought it for me.
07:10From England?
07:13How does it work?
07:14May I show you?
07:16Now you see inside there is a cylinder or something or other.
07:19Charcoal?
07:20I don't think so.
07:21Something more complicated.
07:22At all events you put one of the cylinders in here.
07:24It's wrapped in paper.
07:25Then you put a match to this end and presto.
07:28It burns slowly for about three hours.
07:30Then it cannot possibly be charcoal.
07:32But you must be careful to close it up so we'll make it burnt.
07:36Well.
07:38And did your husband bring you some replacements of the cylinder?
07:41Enough for six Russian winters.
07:43A sensible provident man.
07:45I always heard that he was.
07:47Oh yes.
07:48Yes.
07:49And considerate too to make you so comfortable.
07:52Yes.
07:53He's considerate too.
07:57And you have children.
07:58I hope so.
07:59Indeed yes.
08:00I have a son.
08:01My little Serioso.
08:02A son.
08:03That's good.
08:05How old is he?
08:06Nearly eight.
08:07Eight years old.
08:09I envy you.
08:10My sons are all over thirty.
08:12The eldest pretends to be thirty-seven.
08:13But naturally I won't accept that.
08:21So you've been married quite a long time.
08:24Almost ten years.
08:28And have you any other children? Girls perhaps?
08:31No countess. No girls.
08:32There's only Serioso.
08:33No countess. No girls.
08:34There's only Serioso.
08:35There's only Serioso.
08:36There's only Serioso.
08:38There's only Serioso.
08:39You've been waiting.
08:40I've been waiting.
08:42Good morning.
08:43Good morning.
09:03Protocol on obstruction.
09:08Official on red tape.
09:13If I'm not mistaken that is the council room and am I right in thinking that my
09:20old friend Prince Oblonsky wastes a lot of his time in there?
09:24I happen to know that he does so if you'll kindly...
09:28well gentlemen we'll meet again after luncheon say at three?
09:45Levin dear old Levin Steve I'm glad to see you and I to see you just arrived we've
09:58expected you for some time you know Moscow's not been the same without you
10:02how are you?
10:06allow me to introduce you and my colleague Mihail Stanislavich Grinovich
10:11and this is my dear friend Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin.
10:21Delighted.
10:23I must tell you Levin is one of the new order athlete cattle breeder sportsman
10:30an active member of the Zemsfo and brother to Sergei Ivanovich Kosnicev the famous author.
10:36Half brother I have the honor of his acquaintance.
10:40As for the Zemsfo I resigned.
10:44Already?
10:45Why?
10:46Because they do nothing and they can do nothing.
10:49Petty local council pretending to be a parliament.
10:51Parliament!
10:53It's a joke.
10:54A joke?
10:55But you're not laughing.
10:58New phase we're in.
11:00Conservative this time.
11:03I should have guessed.
11:06European clothes.
11:08I thought you were never gonna wear them again.
11:10Must be a good reason.
11:14I want to talk to you.
11:15Yes of course.
11:22Shall we lunch?
11:23No sorry.
11:25We'll meet later.
11:27I wanted to ask you about the Shabatskys.
11:31Ladies bulletin.
11:33The prince and princess are in excellent health.
11:36The family are all well.
11:39Said my poor dolly.
11:41Who has the migraine.
11:42Otherwise I'd invite you home with us.
11:45Now who else?
11:48Ah yes Kitty.
11:51Tell me what did bring you to town.
11:54All right.
11:56Now look here we'll have dinner together.
11:58Yes.
11:58I'll call for you at the zoological gardens.
12:01Where?
12:01At about four o'clock.
12:03Why the zoological gardens?
12:06Because I'm told that Kitty's learning to skate.
12:09She's there every afternoon between three and four.
12:15Thanks.
12:16Au revoir.
12:23Now don't forget.
12:25I know you.
12:25Don't go rushing off back to the country.
12:29I won't.
12:29That is a very energetic young man.
12:39Yes.
12:40And lucky too.
12:426,000 acres in the Karzinski district.
12:45And all is life before him.
13:49Oh, how good to see you.
14:12When did you arrive?
14:13Yesterday.
14:14Today.
14:15This morning.
14:16Are you sure?
14:17Yes.
14:18Good.
14:19Yes.
14:20I was going to come and see you.
14:22I should hope so.
14:23Would you skate with me?
14:29May I?
14:30Do you want?
14:31I've never tried, so I shouldn't think so.
14:34Not on skates.
14:36It's easy.
14:37Look.
14:40Oh!
14:41Oh!
14:41Oh, Kostia!
14:42No!
14:44Let's just skate as fast as we can.
14:58You're in the way.
15:12now sit down Anna Arkadievna and have something to eat.
15:17but countess in half an hour we stop at Kalinin. are we not dining there?
15:21yes yes but I thought a touch of something now.
15:23Denka some caviar for Anna Arkadievna.
15:25oh thank you a little.
15:27with vodka or would you prefer wine?
15:30wine yes.
15:32good I agree.
15:34vodka is too strong for ladies.
15:36Denka the wine.
15:42you're very good health.
15:56get up get up at once.
15:58go and fetch a bunch.
15:59fetch something.
16:00go on go on.
16:02I wonder what could have happened.
16:04perhaps we hit a cow.
16:06a cow?
16:07on the petersburg railroad yeah.
16:09you see nothing to laugh at.
16:11I'm sorry but Denka you must admit.
16:14Denka was very funny.
16:21and after all we're not hurt.
16:26I wonder where we are. I can see only a few lights.
16:29knock you leaning them.
16:30oh guard. guard what happened? where are we?
16:33we're just outside Lignosh.
16:35as to what happened well if the passengers will let me I'm going to find out.
16:39I'm Countess Vronsky and I demand to know.
16:42this train is full of countesses.
16:44all demanding to know.
16:46excuse me.
16:47really I shall report him.
16:49the man must be drunk.
16:50oh I don't think so.
16:51just cross because the train stopped without his official permission.
16:55such a fuss. such a fuss about nothing.
17:02your table is ready.
17:12it's for your exclacy.
17:14is something troubling you?
17:29no way all this.
17:31all this makes me feel uncomfortable.
17:38I find it monstrous.
17:41it's like the fingernails of your colleague Grinovich.
17:43yes I saw how they intrigued you.
17:45why?
17:46look at it from the countryman's point of view.
17:48we use our hands.
17:50we cut our nails.
17:51we roll up our sleeves.
17:52we demonstrate the reverse.
17:54Grinovich is only proving to the world that he works with his brain.
17:57it's decadent.
18:00and another thing.
18:01in the country we eat our food as simply and as fast as we can.
18:05here if it takes two hours of primitive life.
18:09but the whole aim of civilization
18:11is to make everything
18:13everything
18:14a source of enjoyment.
18:15I'd rather be a savage.
18:17you are one.
18:18all the levins are savages.
18:22oysters is he?
18:23don't you like them?
18:24of course.
18:25then eat up.
18:39oh
18:41oh
18:42yes
18:43you're a savage.
18:44how do you explain why you suddenly vanished from Moscow?
18:48I felt I had to.
18:49oh
18:51not bad.
18:52not bad at all.
18:54had to?
18:55everybody kept asking me about you.
18:58especially the shabatskis.
19:00all right leave us we can help ourselves.
19:03her
19:04mère
19:05et la jeune fille
19:07kitty
19:08certainly.
19:09and all I could say was that you never do behave like anybody else.
19:12why did you have to go?
19:16because
19:19steve I believe I can tell you.
19:20you won't laugh at me.
19:21laugh?
19:22my dear fellow.
19:24it's a dreadful thing.
19:26you proposed a dollar.
19:27you must know the feeling.
19:29a disgust.
19:31a hatred of all one's past life.
19:34a knowledge of sin.
19:35sordid encounters.
19:37filthy.
19:38without love.
19:39animal satisfaction.
19:41it's without love steve.
19:42that's the point.
19:43without love.
19:44to think of offering myself in marriage.
19:47defiled as I am.
19:49to this young girl.
19:53I couldn't do it.
19:55so that's why you went away.
19:57compared to most men you can't have much on your conscience.
20:01sometimes I cursed the day I was born.
20:02but you came back.
20:04yes.
20:05to propose marriage.
20:07oh help me.
20:08defiled as you are.
20:09don't laugh steve I.
20:13I came back because of a prayer.
20:15a what?
20:16it's all right I'm no more orthodox than you but it's a prayer I've always liked.
20:20it goes
20:22pardon me
20:24not according to my deserts.
20:27but according to thy loving kindness.
20:32how she could forgive me on those terms.
20:34wow.
20:36it's good for myself.
20:38your idea of women.
20:39now I must tell you.
20:40you needn't I know you think all women are the same.
20:43well not quite that but
20:44you couldn't think of no difference between good and bad women.
20:47there is none.
20:48none?
20:50between kitty
20:51and the fileness and rapacity of that.
20:56not at all.
20:57she was young once
20:58and innocent too like kitty.
20:59no steve.
21:00oh yes.
21:01and I'll tell you another thing.
21:03I know of no woman however intelligent
21:05however highly born
21:06however chaste
21:08who wouldn't be seduced if the temptation was strong enough.
21:11well I thought that.
21:12but you don't and never will?
21:13never.
21:14excellent.
21:15you are right for marriage.
21:18ah
21:21she may refuse me.
21:28but if she does
21:30it's not love.
21:33I've been in love and this is not at all the same thing.
21:37it's
21:39it's as if a force outside of myself had taken possession of me.
21:43that's really why I went away because I was sure she'd never consent.
21:46but such a possibility of happiness
21:49doesn't exist on earth.
21:52I came back because I must know.
21:55I can do nothing until it's settled.
21:58now if you will kindly listen to me
22:01I have two things to say to you.
22:03first
22:04my wife Dolly has the gift of second sight.
22:08I can think of no other possible reason how she...
22:11oh but that's another story.
22:12anyway she's on your side.
22:14what do you mean?
22:15Dolly likes you.
22:17you know she does.
22:18but apart altogether from that
22:20Dolly is convinced
22:22that Kitty will certainly be your wife.
22:25Dolly says that?
22:26she sees it
22:27as a future fact.
22:31what was known as Dolly as an angel.
22:34oh yes in her own way.
22:36what a large way.
22:38no no thank you.
22:40now then
22:42are you going to the Shcherbatsky's this evening?
22:45yes.
22:47excellent.
22:49good you must go early see Kitty and propose.
22:52this evening?
22:53essential.
22:55why?
22:57that brings me to my second point.
23:00do you know Vronsky?
23:02Vronsky? no.
23:03no I don't think so. who is he?
23:04he's one of your rivals.
23:06you see since Kitty came out this season
23:08all the young men in Moscow.
23:09who is Vronsky?
23:11he's the second son of the late Count Keral.
23:14he's rich
23:15handsome
23:16if you like that type.
23:18an aide to count to the Emperor.
23:20influential connections.
23:22I know him slightly.
23:23he's cultured and very intelligent.
23:25he'll go far.
23:27he appeared shortly after you went away.
23:30and so they say
23:31has fallen head over ears in love with Kitty
23:33and Kitty's mama as you well know.
23:35I'm sorry I know nothing.
23:36wait!
23:38wait!
23:39I told you everything as a friend should.
23:42thank you Steve.
23:43and the rest is up to you.
23:44thank you.
23:58Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin.
24:05I seem to be the first guest to have arrived.
24:07am I too early?
24:08no Costia of course not.
24:11I'm glad.
24:13it's exactly what I'd hoped.
24:15to find you alone.
24:17mama will be down in a minute.
24:20she...
24:21I think she's a little tired.
24:25of course one does get terribly tired.
24:28well I don't mean that I am.
24:29I am.
24:30I'm never tired however much there is to be done.
24:32but you know all that mama does.
24:34Kitty.
24:36Kitty.
24:38when I said I didn't know how long I'd be here
24:40I mean that it depended on you.
24:44I came for only one reason Kitty.
24:46I came to ask you.
24:49will you be my wife?
24:54of course dear.
24:58you're my beloved friend.
25:01friend of all my family.
25:05ever since I was a little girl I've trusted you.
25:09and loved you.
25:10Kitty.
25:15but I cannot marry you.
25:19Costia please forgive me.
25:24no.
25:26no it could not be.
25:35Constantine.
25:37you're so seldom in Moscow these days
25:39how good of you to give up one of your evenings to us.
25:42shall you be here long?
25:43oh not long mama.
25:45a few days only princess.
25:47yes.
25:48oh pity.
25:49I think you're acquainted with Countess Nords.
25:51yes princess he is.
25:52we are old adversaries.
25:57so you still despise what you once called our corrupt Babylon?
26:01I'm flattered Countess you remember my words so well.
26:04but of course.
26:05I note down everything you say.
26:11well Kitty have you been skating today?
26:13yes.
26:14for a little while.
26:18now I declare Constantine Dmitrievich
26:21I've been saving this up to ask you because you know all about everything.
26:25how is it that in our village at home the peasants spend all they have on drink?
26:30yes it's true.
26:33and they pay us no rentals at all.
26:35how do you account for that?
26:37you're always so full of praise for the peasants.
26:39forgive me Countess but really...
26:41I can't...
26:47somebody interesting.
26:49at last.
26:52but you said you couldn't be here.
26:54ah yes but I'm always better than my word.
26:57come I must introduce you.
26:59Konstantin Dmitrievich Levin.
27:01Alexey Kirillievich Vronsky.
27:03I do believe we were to have met at dinner some months ago
27:06but you suddenly left for the country.
27:08yes my affairs there kept me occupied.
27:13Kitty isn't this a delightful surprise.
27:15we didn't expect you this evening were you not meeting your mother.
27:18ah then you haven't heard about the Petersburg Express.
27:20what's happened?
27:21nothing serious.
27:22no nothing serious.
27:23a freight train was derailed at Kalinin
27:25but nobody was hurt.
27:27oh thank god.
27:28but the Express has been delayed by about 10 hours.
27:30oh your poor mother how very uncomfortable for her.
27:33not at all.
27:34my dear mother knows a great deal about a great many things.
27:37and above all
27:38she knows how to be comfortable in any circumstance.
27:42oh here's your papa at last.
27:44my husband's always punctual except in his own house.
27:47my dear
27:48Count Vronsky has arrived after all.
27:51good evening Count.
27:53Kostya!
27:54so you're back in Moscow.
27:56oh Kostya!
27:57I'm delighted to see you.
27:58thank you prince.
27:59now you really must be a sensible fellow and stay on.
28:03hello.
28:04who have you come from?
28:05hello.
28:06who have you come to meet?
28:07my mother from Petersburg.
28:08and you?
28:09a very pretty woman.
28:10indeed.
28:11a very pretty woman.
28:12a very pretty woman.
28:13oh dear.
28:14oh dear.
28:15ah
28:17Only Swahki Malipance.
28:18my sister Anna.
28:19ah yes.
28:20Throw it all along.
28:31Hello. Who have you come to meet?
28:33My mother from Petersburg. And you?
28:35A very pretty woman.
28:37Ah, holly soie qui malie passe. My sister Anna.
28:42Ah, yes. Karenin's wife.
28:44Do you know them?
28:46Well, I've spoken to him I suppose two, three times.
28:51He's very clever isn't he?
28:53The least bit pious.
28:57A touch conservative perhaps, but a good man.
29:00How much the better for him.
29:04And for her.
29:08By the way, we weren't my in-laws last night.
29:10I was, why?
29:11Thought you might have run into my old friend Levin.
29:14I did, yes. He left pretty early.
29:16Splendid fellow, didn't you think?
29:19Well, I don't know why, but in all Muscovites, except you of course,
29:23there is something aggressive.
29:25And they're always getting up on their hind legs and trying to stir things up.
29:29It's very true.
29:33Was Levin on his hind legs?
29:35I gained an impression he might be at any moment.
29:37But Prince Cherubatsky had a soothing effect on him.
29:39Prince is very fond of him.
29:41So I saw.
29:42But Levin, did he seem depressed or exalted?
29:46I would say the former.
29:48So it went wrong after all.
29:50Poor old Levin.
29:52That Nordstone woman was hinting all evening.
29:56Has Levin proposed to Kitty?
29:57I think he was going to.
29:59Ah, I see.
30:01Well, I don't know him, but I would imagine she ought to be able to make a better match.
30:05It's painful for him though.
30:09And that's why most of us prefer our Claras and Marshas of the Demi-Mont.
30:13All you need to succeed with them is good hard cash.
30:18Merit doesn't come into it.
30:22Ah, here's the train.
30:35Ahnushka, if you find a portal to collect, then I will.
31:00I'll go and see if my brother has arrived.
31:02I'll go and see if my brother has arrived.
31:20I do beg your pardon.
31:32Good morning.
31:44I'll have the stalls compartment down, Your Excellency.
31:49Mother.
31:50Hello, sir.
31:53How are you?
31:56As usual, Mother.
31:58And you, was the journey very tedious?
31:59Oh, infinitely long, but I had good company.
32:03I'm glad to hear that.
32:04Who was that?
32:04Karenian's wife.
32:06She tells me you've never met.
32:12There's still no sign of my brother.
32:15Oblonsky.
32:17He's here.
32:17We've just been talking.
32:18Excuse me, Madame.
32:19I should have known you.
32:20And I, you.
32:22Your mother and I seem to have talked of nothing but our sons for the entire journey.
32:26That must have been very boring for me.
32:29Anna Arkadierna has a little boy of eight.
32:31Indeed.
32:32And this is the first time they've been separated.
32:35So she frets.
32:37But you must learn not to.
32:38You cannot expect never to be apart.
32:40You're very kind.
32:42And I want to thank you so much for joining me.
32:44Here comes your brother now.
32:45Ah, at last.
32:48Goodbye, Countess.
32:50Run along, but give me a kiss first.
32:52I'm old enough to say what I think, and I've taken a great liking to you.
32:58Why?
33:03Au revoir.
33:04Charming, don't you think?
33:23What?
33:26Yes.
33:26The package is all out, Madame.
33:28Good word.
33:29Now we can leave.
33:36Something appears to have happened way here from us.
33:45What is it?
33:46Do you know?
33:46An accident of some sort, I believe.
33:48My brother's gone to find out.
33:52All right, all right.
33:53Stand back there.
33:54Keep back.
33:57You, get down and give them a hand.
34:23Dead as mutton.
34:27Horrible.
34:29There's nothing I can do.
34:36Terrible death.
34:37No, I disagree.
34:39Instantaneous.
34:40That's the best way to go.
34:42It's easy for you to say that.
34:43Anyhow, he was probably drunk.
34:47Well, Emma, I'm glad you didn't see that.
34:50Where was it?
34:52The guard of your train.
34:53Steve, ah.
34:54He fell between the shunting locomotive and the guard's van as they came together like that.
35:00And his poor wife.
35:02Six children, they say, and the breadwinner dead.
35:05Oh God.
35:07Is there nothing one could do for her?
35:09Anna, you're upset.
35:11Now that's my stupid fault.
35:14But these unpleasant things happen, you know.
35:17People die.
35:17I, thousands of people in Russia every day.
35:21Oh yes.
35:22And each death is a mortal tragedy for someone.
35:25Thousands are born too.
35:28Each birth is a joy.
35:30Dear Steva, the eternal optimist.
35:33Nonsense.
35:34Just a practical way of looking at things.
35:37Excuse me, I should go and attend my mother.
35:39But I must tell you something first.
35:47Usually my mother takes an instant dislike to any young and beautiful woman she happens to meet.
35:53The reason is quite simple.
35:54Who she herself once was young and much sought after.
36:00May I say I find you quite remarkable.
36:05Again, madame.
36:07Au revoir.
36:08Oblonsky, we'll meet again soon.
36:10Goodbye.
36:11I wait, my mother.
36:20Goodbye.
36:39Goodbye.
36:40now come along Anna the man's dead it's not the end of the world no Steve I'm not that
36:57but I feel as if it were an omen a bad omen nonsense stop brooding over what can't be
37:06helped you never do that do you no and neither should you it was just a sudden shock I couldn't
37:14help it it's a feeling for a person to be alive one moment dead the next it's an awful thing
37:24makes life seem so fragile so unpredictable and that's exactly what it is no use getting morbid
37:34about it yes you're right especially when there's something so immediate and important for you to
37:40do at home do you seriously believe I can help I'm sure of it as you say Anna life is unpredictable
37:50you meet somebody yes have you known Vronsky long oh Vronsky yes quite a while
38:00do you like him very much the Shabatskys hope you'll marry Kitty indeed at least I think Kitty hopes he will I know I've a marred her's and up a par
38:10ha ha ha ha her for par well Anna the prince like life itself is unpredictable
38:18have you no pride no dignity do you want to bring your daughter to ruin and disgrace oh for heaven's sake
38:26what have I done I tell you what idiotic vulgar matchmaking that's what I can't think
38:33can't you must I spell it out for you you have been doing your best to to hook young Vronsky for Kitty
38:39haven't you but surely if it isn't the talk of Moscow already it soon will be no you listen to me
38:43when you give a party don't just ask possible suitors invite everyone all the youngsters have
38:49some music at them dance enjoy them sir but what nauseates me is to see you chasing after that
38:55that young poppinjay from Petersburg chasing did you say what else in any case Levin is a thousand
39:01times the better man but I told you Levin has proposed and Kitty refused him yes and whose fault is
39:08that you have properly turned the girl's head oh if you had your way we'd never see Kitty married at all
39:12we might as well go and live in the country might be better if we did what oh no you just talk like
39:18that because you're fixed now all that has happened is that a nice young man a very nice young man
39:28has fallen in love with Kitty and she I fancy you fancy yes and you may well be right but suppose
39:34the fellow has no intention of getting married why should you suppose any such thing because I've got eyes
39:41I see one man with serious intentions Levin a man whom I like and respect and I see another a
39:46a conceited puppy who is only amusing himself you see nothing but your own prejudices maybe
39:52but you will remember what I said when it's too late just as you did with our poor Dolly
39:58you must be tired after that dreary journey not a bit truly no how you managed to be so
40:21so so so what Dolly
40:25nothing may I sit down of course please thank you
40:31Steve has told me all about it all
40:40you mean his version of course
40:44impossible isn't it to believe that any woman could be so naive
40:49but I was
40:52so can you imagine what it was like to find out the truth
40:57to be convinced of one's happiness and
41:01suddenly to discover a letter
41:04a vile letter from his mistress
41:08my children's governess
41:10to learn that he could go on being my husband
41:16and at the same time
41:20make love to her
41:22I was horrifying
41:29repulsive
41:33you cannot possibly understand
41:38oh but I do
41:40I understand perfectly
41:43oh Dolly
41:48listen
41:51men of the world
41:57have a way of looking at these things
42:00they may be unfaithful but their homes and their wives are sacred
42:05if they take other women they look upon them with contempt
42:09they draw a sort of line
42:13a line that cannot be crossed between these women and their families
42:17I don't understand it
42:20but it is so
42:22and are we supposed to accept their conduct?
42:26every wife has to decide that for herself
42:29but I'll tell you this
42:35the longer you and Steve have lived together
42:38the higher you rise in his esteem
42:41how often we've laughed at him for the way he talks
42:44Dolly says this
42:46Dolly says the other
42:47oh my Dolly's a wonderful woman
42:49that love
42:51doesn't change
42:53it grows
42:55compared to such love
42:58what is one
43:00infidelity?
43:03but
43:03suppose there should be more than one
43:05suppose it occurs again
43:08I don't think it will
43:11but if it did
43:12would you forgive again?
43:16would you?
43:17I can't tell
43:18yes Dolly I can tell you
43:25I should forgive
43:27it would not be the same
43:30but I should forgive
43:31forgive utterly as if it had never happened at all
43:34no professor I cannot accept it
43:39I cannot in any way agree with Keis
43:41my whole conception of the external world is the outcome of impressions
43:44but many other authorities
43:47Knauss, Prepozov for example
43:49are in total agreement with Keis
43:51and they tell us
43:53oh Kostya come in
43:56come in back in time for dinner
43:57good
43:57now professor allow me to introduce my young brother
44:00half-brother I should say
44:02Konstantin Dmitryevich Levin
44:03professor Wurst from Kharkov
44:05sorry to interrupt you sir
44:07Konstantin comes to stay with me when he's in Moscow
44:09oh dear me
44:11in a interesting discussion
44:12I had completely forgotten the time
44:14Sergei Ivanovich
44:16I must go
44:17oh we'll talk again professor
44:18I know you have a lecture this evening
44:19at eight yes
44:20it would give me satisfaction if you were there
44:27I shall be expounding my theory
44:29based on what Keis wrote
44:30you remember do you not
44:31he has of course been called a fatalist
44:34but well you may chance to go sir
44:37ah Kostya I'm grateful to you
44:51I was beginning to think that you would never go
44:54humbly baker to leave me alone
44:55this is the only favor I ask of my amiable brothers
44:58Nikolai Levin
44:59it came today I was going to show it to you though I didn't want to
45:04where is he
45:06in Moscow
45:07where
45:08in a slum
45:10living with a whore he took from a brothel
45:12Sergei
45:12it's true
45:13have you seen him
45:14no
45:14I shall have to
45:16he's your brother
45:18does he have any money
45:20well at least he's not in debt as far as I know
45:23there was an IOU which I paid
45:26I sent it to him with the receipts for some other things which he owed
45:29and this
45:30this is what he returns
45:32he can't help it
45:33I know
45:33he obviously wants to insult me
45:36it's pathetic
45:36I wish with all my heart that I could help him
45:40but I know it can't be done
45:42Sergei you've done everything you could
45:45I don't doubt it
45:46but I shall go and see him
45:48well if you must go by all means though I wouldn't advise it
45:51most probably I shall do no good
45:53but I feel
45:54especially now
45:55it's another matter
45:58Costured if you mean that because your hopes for a successful and happy marriage
46:01no no
46:02at any rate I'd rather not talk about it
46:04it's just
46:05I'm going back to the country
46:07probably for good
46:09I shouldn't feel at ease if I hadn't tried
46:13that I don't understand
46:15you know what he did
46:17and what he now is
46:19a degraded criminal drunkard
46:21when this happens in a family
46:23when the disgrace of it is brought home to one personally
46:26well for me it has been a lesson in humility
46:29but as for doing more than I've already done
46:32I've done nothing yet
46:33if you go
46:34he'll try and make mischief between you and me
46:36now I'm not afraid of that
46:38no more am I
46:38for your own sake Costure I advise you
46:40don't see him
46:42I must
46:44Anna
46:46as soon as I heard you were coming I arranged the invitation
46:50I specially want you to come with us
46:53that is kind of you Kitty
46:55but I...
46:55oh come now Anna you mustn't spoil Kitty's pleasure
46:58I hardly think she needs my company for that
47:00oh but I do
47:01Jan Kitty
47:01no thank you
47:02when is the ball to be?
47:03tomorrow night at the Bobbera Sheds
47:05now do say you'll come
47:07of course you'll come
47:08Anna always loved going to a ball
47:10oh that was long ago
47:12nonsense
47:12and you mustn't think that your trip here is only on business
47:15I shall be in my own room if anyone wants me
47:22children time for bed
47:25oh
47:26Miss Poole will be waiting
47:28I want to stay with Aunt Anna
47:30do you too
47:31you shall remember now you promised to be good
47:32if I let you have dinner with the grown-ups
47:34we are good
47:35oh you're very good both of you
47:37may I Dolly just one more each
47:40because they're so very good
47:41very well but then they must go
47:43there you are and that
47:45it's alright
47:46thank you very much auntie
47:47no more
47:48now come on bed
47:49and if you're quick into bed I'll come and tuck you up
47:51can you read us a story?
47:53well
47:54just a short story
47:56I will be glad
48:13oh
48:15ah
48:18have you met our new governess?
48:20Miss Poole?
48:21what's she like?
48:22formidable
48:23English
48:24and very very ugly
48:25and a good thing too
48:31Steva
48:33you should go to Dolly
48:37do you think so?
48:38I'm sure of it
48:46God is merciful
48:50go
48:56Steva
48:57cl может
49:10hit
49:11sit
49:15have you got me
49:17out of here
49:18would
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