Анна Каренина

Chapter 28

           

           HearingthatAnnahadcalled,Kittyhadwantednottoappear,butDollypersuadedher.Rallyingherforces,Kittywentin,walkeduptoher,blushing,andshookhands.

           “Iamsogladtoseeyou,”shesaidwithatremblingvoice.

           Kittyhadbeenthrownintoconfusionbytheinwardconflictbetweenherantagonismtothisbadwomanandherdesiretobenicetoher.ButassoonasshesawAnna’slovelyandattractiveface,allfeelingofantagonismdisappeared.

           “Ishouldnothavebeensurprisedifyouhadnotcaredtomeetme.I’musedtoeverything.Youhavebeenill?Yes,youarechanged,”saidAnna.

           KittyfeltthatAnnawaslookingatherwithhostileeyes.SheascribedthishostilitytotheawkwardpositioninwhichAnna,whohadoncepatronizedher,mustfeelwithhernow,andshefeltsorryforher.

           TheytalkedofKitty’sillness,ofthebaby,ofStiva,butitwasobviousthatnothinginterestedAnna.

           “Icametosaygood-byetoyou,”shesaid,gettingup.

           “Oh,whenareyougoing?”

           Butagainnotanswering,AnnaturnedtoKitty.

           “Yes,Iamverygladtohaveseenyou,”shesaidwithasmile.“Ihaveheardsomuchofyoufromeveryone,evenfromyourhusband.Hecametoseeme,andIlikedhimexceedingly,”shesaid,unmistakablywithmaliciousintent.“Whereishe?”

           “Hehasgonebacktothecountry,”saidKitty,blushing.

           “Remembermetohim,besureyoudo.”

           “I’llbesureto!”Kittysaidnaïvely,lookingcompassionatelyintohereyes.

           “Sogood-bye,Dolly.”AndkissingDollyandshakinghandswithKitty,Annawentouthurriedly

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