Anna Karenina Page #3

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yes, very serious.

- You remembered the champagne?

- From Lo.

- And the brandy?

- '68 Rserve.

Darling, look at me!

- Never again, l swear it on...

- (Sobbing)

Oh. That's...

(Dolly sobbing)

Oh, Anna, Anna, l implore you.

Go and put your coat on, Stiva.

- But the Grand Duke is coming!

- Go and put your coat on.

Thank you, Anna. Thank you very much.

- l wish l were dead.

- You love him.

Forgive him. You forgave him yesterday.

When l think of him with that woman,

here in this house!

- l know.

- l had such trust in him.

How can you understand? You're happy.

- l loved him, Anna, l loved him so much.

- You still love him.

l hate him.

You love him.

Oh, forgive him.

He's suffering too, in his own way.

He's suffering? You know what he did?

The night of our quarrel

he went straight off to the casino

and had supper with a lot of dancing girls.

Suffering!

- You're his wife.

- His habit.

It's the same thing for a man.

Five children, and he gets into debt

and runs after women.

Is this a life?

And your life, Anna...

you're happy at least?

Oh, l have my little Sergei.

Ah, yes. And you're a great lady,

you go to court.

And then Alexis Karenin never.

No, never.

Only l don't love him.

And did you think l could, Dolly?

That statue?

You wrong me. l'm a woman.

But everyone thinks you're happy

with Karenin.

Good, that's how l want it to be.

Let them envy my happiness.

You know how it used to be the fashion

to wear masks, Dolly?

Well, that's my happiness.

That surprises you.

Oh, l've wept too, Dolly,

l've rebelled against this marriage,

against my parents who forced it on me

as though it were an unbelievable good fortune.

But then l had Sergei.

l'm resigned.

You?

That shocks you?

Oh, l know l used to be so full of hope

at one time.

Well, now l'm in a hurry to grow old.

There'll be peace, Dolly, afterwards.

Anna!

A woman's life is short.

- (Sobs )

- Oh, Dolly, Dolly, Dolly.

You're not going to start crying again

on my account. Now think of yourself.

And of Stiva waiting to be forgiven.

Oh, you're good, Anna.

l'm glad you came.

How beautiful you are.

- My hair's coming down.

- (Stiva ) Dolly!

l shall go upstairs to dress, Stiva.

But remember, l am only doing it

for the sake of the children,

for Grisha and Misha.

And Ania and Tania and little Monia.

Only for them.

Oh, Anna, Anna, you're wonderful!

And you're a lunatic.

Now, don't you dare start anything again.

No, no, no, of course not.

Oh, thank you, little sister.

l'm happy, so very happy.

- Then go up to Dolly and make her happy too.

- Yes, l'll go at once.

She's a wonderful woman, you know, Anna.

She even remembered the champagne.

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