Anna Karenina, Part 2, Chapter 26 summary
Part 2, Chapter 26 of 239 · 8 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 26, Alexey Alexandrovitch buries himself in official duties and refuses to confront his conviction that Anna deceives him, while a doctor finds his health seriously strained. He plans a visit to Anna before the races and brings his secretary, avoiding a private meeting while preserving appearances.
What happens
- Alexey Alexandrovitch maintains outward marital routines but grows colder toward Anna and their son, using work to suppress painful thoughts.
- Countess Lidia Ivanovna questions Anna’s friendships, but he rejects her warning and avoids her despite his private certainty of betrayal.
- On the race day, he plans to visit Anna, give her money, and fulfill his obligation to attend the races.
- A doctor examines him at Lidia Ivanovna’s request and prescribes exercise, less mental effort, and freedom from worry.
- The doctor tells Sludin that official work and an additional burden strain Alexey Alexandrovitch almost beyond endurance.
- After receiving visitors and completing business, Alexey Alexandrovitch invites his secretary to accompany him to Anna’s villa and the races.
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