Chapter 18

           

           Duringthewholeofthatday,intheextremelydifferentconversationsinwhichhetookpart,onlyasitwerewiththetoplayerofhismind,inspiteofthedisappointmentofnotfindingthechangeheexpectedinhimself,Levinhadbeenallthewhilejoyfullyconsciousofthefulnessofhisheart.

           Aftertherainitwastoowettogoforawalk;besides,thestormcloudsstillhungaboutthehorizon,andgatheredhereandthere,blackandthundery,ontherimofthesky.Thewholepartyspenttherestofthedayinthehouse.

           Nomorediscussionssprangup;onthecontrary,afterdinnereveryonewasinthemostamiableframeofmind.

           AtfirstKatavasovamusedtheladiesbyhisoriginaljokes,whichalwayspleasedpeopleontheirfirstacquaintancewithhim.ThenSergeyIvanovitchinducedhimtotellthemabouttheveryinterestingobservationshehadmadeonthehabitsandcharacteristicsofcommonhouseflies,andtheirlife.SergeyIvanovitch,too,wasingoodspirits,andatteahisbrotherdrewhimontoexplainhisviewsofthefutureoftheEasternquestion,andhespokesosimplyandsowell,thateveryonelistenedeagerly.

           KittywastheonlyonewhodidnothearitallshewassummonedtogiveMityahisbath.

           AfewminutesafterKittyhadlefttheroomshesentforLevintocometothenursery.

           Leavinghistea,andregretfullyinterruptingtheinterestingconversation,andatthesametimeuneasilywonderingwhyhehadbeensentfor,asthisonlyhappenedonimportantoccasions,Levinwenttothenursery.

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