Анна Каренина

Chapter 24

           

           “Ah,Kostya!”heexclaimedsuddenly,recognizinghisbrother,andhiseyeslitupwithjoy.Butthesamesecondhelookedroundattheyoungman,andgavethenervousjerkofhisheadandneckthatKonstantinknewsowell,asifhisneckbandhurthim;andaquitedifferentexpression,wild,suffering,andcruel,restedonhisemaciatedface.

           “IwrotetoyouandSergeyIvanovitchboththatIdon’tknowyouanddon’twanttoknowyou.Whatisityouwant?”

           HewasnotatallthesameasKonstantinhadbeenfancyinghim.Theworstandmosttiresomepartofhischaracter,whatmadeallrelationswithhimsodifficult,hadbeenforgottenbyKonstantinLevinwhenhethoughtofhim,andnow,whenhesawhisface,andespeciallythatnervoustwitchingofhishead,heremembereditall.

           “Ididn’twanttoseeyouforanything,”heansweredtimidly.“I’vesimplycometoseeyou.”

           Hisbrother’stimidityobviouslysoftenedNikolay.Hislipstwitched.

           “Oh,sothat’sit?”hesaid.“Well,comein;sitdown.Likesomesupper?Masha,bringsupperforthree.No,stopaminute.Doyouknowwhothisis?”hesaid,addressinghisbrother,andindicatingthegentlemaninthejerkin:“ThisisMr.Kritsky,myfriendfromKiev,averyremarkableman.He’spersecutedbythepolice,ofcourse,becausehe’snotascoundrel.”

           Andhelookedroundinthewayhealwaysdidateveryoneintheroom.Seeingthatthewomanstandinginthedoorwaywasmovingtogo,heshoutedtoher,“Waitaminute,Isaid

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