Анна Каренина

Chapter 19

           

           “Oh,Ioughttogiveyouasketchofthecompanyyouwillmeetwithus,”shewenton.“I’llbeginwiththeladies.PrincessVarvarayouknowher,andIknowyouropinionandStiva’sabouther.StivasaysthewholeaimofherexistenceistoprovehersuperiorityoverAuntieKaterinaPavlovna:that’salltrue;butshe’sagood-naturedwoman,andIamsogratefultoher.InPetersburgtherewasamomentwhenachaperonwasabsolutelyessentialforme.Thensheturnedup.Butreallysheisgood-natured.Shedidagreatdealtoalleviatemyposition.Iseeyoudon’tunderstandallthedifficultyofmyposition...thereinPetersburg,”sheadded.“HereI’mperfectlyateaseandhappy.Well,ofthatlateron,though.ThenSviazhskyhe’sthemarshalofthedistrict,andhe’saverygoodsortofaman,buthewantstogetsomethingoutofAlexey.Youunderstand,withhisproperty,nowthatwearesettledinthecountry,Alexeycanexercisegreatinfluence.Thenthere’sTushkevitchyouhaveseenhim,youknowBetsy’sadmirer.Nowhe’sbeenthrownoverandhe’scometoseeus.AsAlexeysays,he’soneofthosepeoplewhoareverypleasantifoneacceptsthemforwhattheytrytoappeartobe,etpuisilestcommeilfaut,asPrincessVarvarasays.ThenVeslovsky...youknowhim.Averyniceboy,”shesaid,andaslysmilecurvedherlips.“What’sthiswildstoryabouthimandtheLevins?VeslovskytoldAlexeyaboutit,andwedon’tbelieveit.Ilesttrèsgentiletnaïf,”shesaidagainwiththesamesmile

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