Анна Каренина

Chapter 10

           

           NeverhadanythingcleversaidbyLevingivenhimsomuchpleasureasthisremark.Anna’sfacelightedupatonce,asatoncesheappreciatedthethought.Shelaughed.

           “Ilaugh,”shesaid,“asonelaughswhenoneseesaverytrueportrait.WhatyousaidsoperfectlyhitsoffFrenchartnow,paintingandliteraturetoo,indeedZola,Daudet.Butperhapsitisalwaysso,thatmenformtheirconceptionsfromfictitious,conventionaltypes,andthenallthecombinaisonsmadetheyaretiredofthefictitiousfiguresandbegintoinventmorenatural,truefigures.”

           “That’sperfectlytrue,”saidVorknev.

           “Soyou’vebeenattheclub?”shesaidtoherbrother.

           “Yes,yes,thisisawoman!”Levinthought,forgettinghimselfandstaringpersistentlyatherlovely,mobileface,whichatthatmomentwasallatoncecompletelytransformed.Levindidnothearwhatshewastalkingofassheleanedovertoherbrother,buthewasstruckbythechangeofherexpression.Herfacesohandsomeamomentbeforeinitsreposesuddenlyworealookofstrangecuriosity,anger,andpride.Butthislastedonlyaninstant.Shedroppedhereyelids,asthoughrecollectingsomething.

           “Oh,well,butthat’sofnointeresttoanyone,”shesaid,andsheturnedtotheEnglishgirl.

           “Pleaseordertheteainthedrawing-room,”shesaidinEnglish.

           Thegirlgotupandwentout.

           “Well,howdidshegetthroughherexamination?”askedStepanArkadyevitch.

           “Splendidly!She’saverygiftedchildandasweetcharacter.”

           “Itwillendinyourlovinghermorethanyourown.”

           “Thereamanspeaks.

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