The subtlety of their actions make their affair all the more romantic, because, set in the real world, who would consider the actions of two people committing adultery as romantic? Thus, a closer look at how love is given meaning by Dmitri and Anna opens the reader's eyes to the realization that one need not be verbalize or explicitly show his or her feelings in order to feel that love is present between two people. Thus, the author spared the readers any romantic words and dialogues, and provided them with incidents in the story that may seem trivial, yet significantly important to the lovers in the story. This is exemplified in the scene where the author narrates their rendezvous: "She was pale; she looked at him, and did not smile, and he had hardly come in when she fell on his breast. Their kiss was slow and prolonged, as though they had not met for two years..." The passage reflects...

Furthermore, emphasis on actions and human emotions in the story put the 'illegality' of Dmitri and Anna's commitment of adultery in the background, and after a while, readers become centered not on their adulterous act, but on their feelings, limitations, and resolve to have each other to love and care for.
Works Cited

Chekhov, a.E-text of "The Lady with the Dog." Available at: http://www.online-literature.com/anton_chekhov/1297/.