Anna Karenina, sammanfattning av Part 3, Chapter 23

Handling

1. Alexey Alexandrovitch delivers a carefully planned speech, overcomes opposition, and secures his motion and the appointment of three commissions.
2. On Tuesday morning, he enjoys reports of his success and forgets that Anna Arkadyevna is due to return.
3. Anna arrives, waits unsuccessfully for him to approach her, and finally enters his study.
4. After an awkward silence, Anna declares her guilt but says she cannot change anything.
5. Alexey Alexandrovitch demands discretion, forbids meetings with the other man, and leaves their outward relationship unchanged.

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Alexey Alexandrovitch makes secrecy and reputation the basis of his response. His demand addresses public appearances rather than Anna’s admission that she cannot change.

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