Анна Каренина

Chapter 19

           

           “Well,Anna,andhowisyourlittlegirl?”askedDolly.

           “Annie?”(ThiswaswhatshecalledherlittledaughterAnna.)“Verywell.Shehasgotonwonderfully.Wouldyouliketoseeher?Come,I’llshowhertoyou.Wehadaterriblebother,”shebegantellingher,“overnurses.WehadanItalianwet-nurse.Agoodcreature,butsostupid!Wewantedtogetridofher,butthebabyissousedtoherthatwe’vegoneonkeepingherstill.”

           “Buthowhaveyoumanaged?...”Dollywasbeginningaquestionastowhatnamethelittlegirlwouldhave;butnoticingasuddenfrownonAnna’sface,shechangedthedriftofherquestion.

           “Howdidyoumanage?haveyouweanedheryet?”

           ButAnnahadunderstood.

           “Youdidn’tmeantoaskthat?Youmeanttoaskabouthersurname.Yes?ThatworriesAlexey.Shehasnonamethatis,she’saKarenina,”saidAnna,droppinghereyelidstillnothingcouldbeseenbuttheeyelashesmeeting.“Butwe’lltalkaboutallthatlater,”herfacesuddenlybrightening.“Come,I’llshowyouher.Elleesttrèsgentille.Shecrawlsnow.”

           InthenurserytheluxurywhichhadimpressedDollyinthewholehousestruckherstillmore.Therewerelittlego-cartsorderedfromEngland,andappliancesforlearningtowalk,andasofaafterthefashionofabilliardtable,purposelyconstructedforcrawling,andswingsandbaths,allofspecialpattern,andmodern.TheywereallEnglish,solid,andofgoodmake,andobviouslyveryexpensive.Theroomwaslarge,andverylightandlofty.

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