Анна Каренина

Chapter 1

           

           TheonlythingKittycouldreproachherselfforatthismeetingwasthatattheinstantwhensherecognizedinhisciviliandressthefeaturesoncesofamiliartoher,herbreathfailedher,thebloodrushedtoherheart,andavividblushshefeltitoverspreadherface.Butthislastedonlyafewseconds.Beforeherfather,whopurposelybegantalkinginaloudvoicetoVronsky,hadfinished,shewasperfectlyreadytolookatVronsky,tospeaktohim,ifnecessary,exactlyasshespoketoPrincessMaryaBorissovna,andmorethanthat,todosoinsuchawaythateverythingtothefaintestintonationandsmilewouldhavebeenapprovedbyherhusband,whoseunseenpresencesheseemedtofeelaboutheratthatinstant.

           Shesaidafewwordstohim,evensmiledserenelyathisjokeabouttheelections,whichhecalled“ourparliament.”(Shehadtosmiletoshowshesawthejoke.)ButsheturnedawayimmediatelytoPrincessMaryaBorissovna,anddidnotonceglanceathimtillhegotuptogo;thenshelookedathim,butevidentlyonlybecauseitwouldbeuncivilnottolookatamanwhenheissayinggood-bye.

           ShewasgratefultoherfatherforsayingnothingtoherabouttheirmeetingVronsky,butshesawbyhisspecialwarmthtoherafterthevisitduringtheirusualwalkthathewaspleasedwithher.Shewaspleasedwithherself.Shehadnotexpectedshewouldhavehadthepower,whilekeepingsomewhereinthebottomofherheartallthememoriesofheroldfeelingforVronsky,notonlytoseembuttobeperfectlyindifferentandcomposedwithhim

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