
The Kreutzer Sonata (Tolstoj)
This gentleman, during almost all the journey
thus far, had entered into conversation with no
fellow-traveller, as if he carefully avoided all
acquaintance.
When spoken to, he answered
curtly and decisively, and began to look out of
the car window obstinately. Yet it seemed to me that the solitude weighed
upon him. He seemed to perceive that I under-
stood this, and when our eyes met, as happened
frequently, since we were sitting almost opposite
each other, he turned away his head, and avoid-
ed conversation with me as much as with the
others.
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