Анна Каренина

Chapter 32

           Lethimwearyofher,buthewouldbeherewithher,sothatshewouldseehim,wouldknowofeveryactionhetook.

           Shewassittinginthedrawing-roomnearalamp,withanewvolumeofTaine,andassheread,listeningtothesoundofthewindoutside,andeveryminuteexpectingthecarriagetoarrive.Severaltimesshehadfanciedsheheardthesoundofwheels,butshehadbeenmistaken.Atlastsheheardnotthesoundofwheels,butthecoachman’sshoutandthedullrumbleinthecoveredentry.EvenPrincessVarvara,playingpatience,confirmedthis,andAnna,flushinghotly,gotup;butinsteadofgoingdown,asshehaddonetwicebefore,shestoodstill.Shesuddenlyfeltashamedofherduplicity,butevenmoreshedreadedhowhemightmeether.Allfeelingofwoundedpridehadpassednow;shewasonlyafraidoftheexpressionofhisdispleasure.Sherememberedthatherchildhadbeenperfectlywellagainforthelasttwodays.Shefeltpositivelyvexedwithherforgettingbetterfromtheverymomentherletterwassentoff.Thenshethoughtofhim,thathewashere,allofhim,withhishands,hiseyes.Sheheardhisvoice.Andforgettingeverything,sheranjoyfullytomeethim.

           “Well,howisAnnie?”hesaidtimidlyfrombelow,lookinguptoAnnaassherandowntohim.

           Hewassittingonachair,andafootmanwaspullingoffhiswarmover-boot.

           “Oh,sheisbetter.”

           “Andyou?”hesaid,shakinghimself.

           Shetookhishandinbothofhers,anddrewittoherwaist,nevertakinghereyesoffhim.

Содержание книги
Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 1124 из 1375