Анна Каренина

Chapter 14

           Hesawtheoldprincesstoo,flushedandoverwrought,withhergraycurlsindisorder,forcingherselftogulpdownhertears,bitingherlips;hesawDollytooandthedoctor,smokingfatcigarettes,andLizavetaPetrovnawithafirm,resolute,reassuringface,andtheoldprincewalkingupanddownthehallwithafrowningface.Butwhytheycameinandwentout,wheretheywere,hedidnotknow.Theprincesswaswiththedoctorinthebedroom,theninthestudy,whereatablesetfordinnersuddenlyappeared;thenshewasnotthere,butDollywas.ThenLevinrememberedhehadbeensentsomewhere.Oncehehadbeensenttomoveatableandsofa.Hehaddonethiseagerly,thinkingithadtobedoneforhersake,andonlylateronhefounditwashisownbedhehadbeengettingready.Thenhehadbeensenttothestudytoaskthedoctorsomething.Thedoctorhadansweredandthenhadsaidsomethingabouttheirregularitiesinthemunicipalcouncil.Thenhehadbeensenttothebedroomtohelptheoldprincesstomovetheholypictureinitssilverandgoldsetting,andwiththeprincess’soldwaitingmaidhehadclamberedonashelftoreachitandhadbrokenthelittlelamp,andtheoldservanthadtriedtoreassurehimaboutthelampandabouthiswife,andhecarriedtheholypictureandsetitatKitty’shead,carefullytuckingitinbehindthepillow.Butwhere,when,andwhyallthishadhappened,hecouldnottell.

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