Анна Каренина

Chapter 18

           

           “No,Dolly,darling!...Well,we’llsee.Comealong,comealong!”andAnnaledDollytoherroom.

           ThatroomwasnotthesmartguestchamberVronskyhadsuggested,buttheoneofwhichAnnahadsaidthatDollywouldexcuseit.Andthisroom,forwhichexcusewasneeded,wasmorefullofluxurythananyinwhichDollyhadeverstayed,aluxurythatremindedherofthebesthotelsabroad.

           “Well,darling,howhappyIam!”Annasaid,sittingdowninherridinghabitforamomentbesideDolly.“Tellmeaboutallofyou.StivaIhadonlyaglimpseof,andhecannottelloneaboutthechildren.Howismyfavorite,Tanya?Quiteabiggirl,Iexpect?”

           “Yes,she’sverytall,”DaryaAlexandrovnaansweredshortly,surprisedherselfthatsheshouldrespondsocoollyaboutherchildren.“WearehavingadelightfulstayattheLevins’,”sheadded.

           “Oh,ifIhadknown,”saidAnna,“thatyoudonotdespiseme!...Youmighthaveallcometous.Stiva’sanoldfriendandagreatfriendofAlexey’s,youknow,”sheadded,andsuddenlysheblushed.

           “Yes,butweareall....”Dollyansweredinconfusion.

           “ButinmydelightI’mtalkingnonsense.Theonething,darling,isthatIamsogladtohaveyou!”saidAnna,kissingheragain.“Youhaven’ttoldmeyethowandwhatyouthinkaboutme,andIkeepwantingtoknow.ButI’mgladyouwillseemeasIam.ThechiefthingIshouldn’tlikewouldbeforpeopletoimagineIwanttoproveanything.Idon’twanttoproveanything;Imerelywanttolive,todonooneharmbutmyself

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