Анна Каренина

Chapter 17

           Onreachingthecarriageshejumpedoffwithoutassistance,andholdingupherridinghabit,sheranuptogreetDolly.

           “Ithoughtitwasyouanddarednotthinkit.Howdelightful!Youcan’tfancyhowgladIam!”shesaid,atonemomentpressingherfaceagainstDollyandkissingher,andatthenextholdingheroffandexaminingherwithasmile.

           “Here’sadelightfulsurprise,Alexey!”shesaid,lookingroundatVronsky,whohaddismounted,andwaswalkingtowardsthem.

           Vronsky,takingoffhistallgrayhat,wentuptoDolly.

           “Youwouldn’tbelievehowgladwearetoseeyou,”hesaid,givingpeculiarsignificancetothewords,andshowinghisstrongwhiteteethinasmile.

           VassenkaVeslovsky,withoutgettingoffhishorse,tookoffhiscapandgreetedthevisitorbygleefullywavingtheribbonsoverhishead.

           “That’sPrincessVarvara,”AnnasaidinreplytoaglanceofinquiryfromDollyasthechar-à-bancdroveup.

           “Ah!”saidDaryaAlexandrovna,andunconsciouslyherfacebetrayedherdissatisfaction.

           PrincessVarvarawasherhusband’saunt,andshehadlongknownher,anddidnotrespecther.SheknewthatPrincessVarvarahadpassedherwholelifetoadyingonherrichrelations,butthatsheshouldnowbespongingonVronsky,amanwhowasnothingtoher,mortifiedDollyonaccountofherkinshipwithherhusband.AnnanoticedDolly’sexpression,andwasdisconcertedbyit.Sheblushed,droppedherridinghabit,andstumbledoverit.

           DaryaAlexandrovnawentuptothechar-à-bancandcoldlygreetedPrincessVarvara.Sviazhskytoosheknew.

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