Анна Каренина

Chapter 21

           “Ihaveobserved,”shewenton,“thatMoscowpeople,especiallythemen,aremoreindifferenttoreligionthananyone.”

           “Oh,no,countess,IthoughtMoscowpeoplehadthereputationofbeingthefirmestinthefaith,”answeredStepanArkadyevitch.

           “ButasfarasIcanmakeout,youareunfortunatelyoneoftheindifferentones,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch,turningtohimwithawearysmile.

           “Howanyonecanbeindifferent!”saidLidiaIvanovna.

           “IamnotsomuchindifferentonthatsubjectasIamwaitinginsuspense,”saidStepanArkadyevitch,withhismostdeprecatingsmile.“Ihardlythinkthatthetimeforsuchquestionshascomeyetforme.”

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchandLidiaIvanovnalookedateachother.

           “Wecannevertellwhetherthetimehascomeforusornot,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitchseverely.“Weoughtnottothinkwhetherwearereadyornotready.God’sgraceisnotguidedbyhumanconsiderations:sometimesitcomesnottothosethatstriveforit,andcomestothosethatareunprepared,likeSaul.”

           “No,Ibelieveitwon’tbejustyet,”saidLidiaIvanovna,whohadbeenmeanwhilewatchingthemovementsoftheFrenchman.Landaugotupandcametothem.

           “Doyouallowmetolisten?”heasked.

           “Oh,yes;Ididnotwanttodisturbyou,”saidLidiaIvanovna,gazingtenderlyathim;“sitherewithus.”

           “Onehasonlynottocloseone’seyestoshutoutthelight,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchwenton.

           “Ah,ifyouknewthehappinessweknow,feelingHispresenceeverinourhearts!”saidCountessLidiaIvanovnawitharapturoussmile.

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