Анна Каренина

Chapter 21

           Itisfarsimplerandeasier,”sheadded,lookingatOblonskywiththesameencouragingsmilewithwhichatcourtsheencouragedyouthfulmaidsofhonor,disconcertedbythenewsurroundingsofthecourt.

           “WearesavedbyChristwhosufferedforus.Wearesavedbyfaith,”AlexeyAlexandrovitchchimedin,withaglanceofapprovalatherwords.

           “Vouscomprenezl’anglais?”askedLidiaIvanovna,andreceivingareplyintheaffirmative,shegotupandbeganlookingthroughashelfofbooks.

           “Iwanttoreadhim‘SafeandHappy,’or‘UndertheWing,’”shesaid,lookinginquiringlyatKarenin.Andfindingthebook,andsittingdownagaininherplace,sheopenedit.“It’sveryshort.Initisdescribedthewaybywhichfaithcanbereached,andthehappiness,aboveallearthlybliss,withwhichitfillsthesoul.Thebelievercannotbeunhappybecauseheisnotalone.Butyouwillsee.”Shewasjustsettlingherselftoreadwhenthefootmancameinagain.“MadameBorozdina?Tellher,tomorrowattwoo’clock.Yes,”shesaid,puttingherfingerintheplaceinthebook,andgazingbeforeherwithherfinepensiveeyes,“thatishowtruefaithacts.YouknowMarieSanina?Youknowabouthertrouble?Shelostheronlychild.Shewasindespair.Andwhathappened?Shefoundthiscomforter,andshethanksGodnowforthedeathofherchild.Suchisthehappinessfaithbrings!”

           “Oh,yes,thatismost....”saidStepanArkadyevitch,gladtheyweregoingtoread,andlethimhaveachancetocollecthisfaculties.“No,IseeI’dbetternotaskheraboutanythingtoday,”hethought

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