Анна Каренина

Chapter 17

           Heinquiredhowhisqueerfriendwiththeyoungwifewas,andrunninghiseyesovertheill-matchedhorsesandthecarriagewithitspatchedmud-guards,proposedtotheladiesthattheyshouldgetintothechar-à-banc.

           “AndI’llgetintothisvehicle,”hesaid.“Thehorseisquiet,andtheprincessdrivescapitally.”

           “No,stayasyouwere,”saidAnna,comingup,“andwe’llgointhecarriage,”andtakingDolly’sarm,shedrewheraway.

           DaryaAlexandrovna’seyeswerefairlydazzledbytheelegantcarriageofapatternshehadneverseenbefore,thesplendidhorses,andtheelegantandgorgeouspeoplesurroundingher.ButwhatstruckhermostofallwasthechangethathadtakenplaceinAnna,whomsheknewsowellandloved.Anyotherwoman,alesscloseobserver,notknowingAnnabefore,ornothavingthoughtasDaryaAlexandrovnahadbeenthinkingontheroad,wouldnothavenoticedanythingspecialinAnna.ButnowDollywasstruckbythattemporarybeauty,whichisonlyfoundinwomenduringthemomentsoflove,andwhichshesawnowinAnna’sface.Everythinginherface,theclearlymarkeddimplesinhercheeksandchin,thelineofherlips,thesmilewhich,asitwere,flutteredaboutherface,thebrillianceofhereyes,thegraceandrapidityofhermovements,thefulnessofthenotesofhervoice,eventhemannerinwhich,withasortofangryfriendliness,sheansweredVeslovskywhenheaskedpermissiontogetonhercob,soastoteachittogallopwiththerightlegforemostitwasallpeculiarlyfascinating,anditseemedasifshewereherselfawareofit,andrejoicinginit

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