Анна Каренина

Chapter 28

           ButLevinforgotallthat,anditwaspainfultohimtoseealltheseexcellentpersons,forwhomhehadarespect,insuchanunpleasantandviciousstateofexcitement.Toescapefromthispainfulfeelinghewentawayintotheotherroomwheretherewasnobodyexceptthewaitersattherefreshmentbar.Seeingthewaitersbusyoverwashingupthecrockeryandsettinginordertheirplatesandwine-glasses,seeingtheircalmandcheerfulfaces,Levinfeltanunexpectedsenseofreliefasthoughhehadcomeoutofastuffyroomintothefreshair.Hebeganwalkingupanddown,lookingwithpleasureatthewaiters.Heparticularlylikedthewayonegray-whiskeredwaiter,whoshowedhisscornfortheotheryoungeronesandwasjeeredatbythem,wasteachingthemhowtofoldupnapkinsproperly.Levinwasjustabouttoenterintoconversationwiththeoldwaiter,whenthesecretaryofthecourtofwardship,alittleoldmanwhosespecialtyitwastoknowallthenoblemenoftheprovincebynameandpatronymic,drewhimaway.

           “Pleasecome,KonstantinDmitrievitch,”hesaid,“yourbrother’slookingforyou.Theyarevotingonthelegalpoint.”

           Levinwalkedintotheroom,receivedawhiteball,andfollowedhisbrother,SergeyIvanovitch,tothetablewhereSviazhskywasstandingwithasignificantandironicalface,holdinghisbeardinhisfistandsniffingatit.SergeyIvanovitchputhishandintothebox,puttheballsomewhere,andmakingroomforLevin,stopped.

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