The Lady with the Dog Love Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Section.Paragraph). We used Constance Garnett's translation.

Quote #7

In another month, he fancied, the image of Anna Sergeyevna would be shrouded in a mist in his memory, and only from time to time would visit him in his dreams with a touching smile as others did. (3.3)

Gurov is completely unaware of the depth of his feelings for Anna.

Quote #8

Had he been in love, then? Had there been anything beautiful, poetical, or edifying or simply interesting in his relations with Anna Sergeyevna? And there was nothing for him but to talk vaguely of love, of women, and no one guessed what it meant. (3.4)

Gurov doesn't know what love is because, as he concludes at the story, he's never been in love before – even with his wife. This naiveté explains much of his confusion when it comes to Anna.