Chapter 32

           

           ThefirstpersontomeetAnnaathomewasherson.Hedasheddownthestairstoher,inspiteofthegoverness’scall,andwithdesperatejoyshrieked:“Mother!mother!”Runninguptoher,hehungonherneck.

           “Itoldyouitwasmother!”heshoutedtothegoverness.“Iknew!”

           Andherson,likeherhusband,arousedinAnnaafeelingakintodisappointment.Shehadimaginedhimbetterthanhewasinreality.Shehadtoletherselfdropdowntotherealitytoenjoyhimashereallywas.Butevenashewas,hewascharming,withhisfaircurls,hisblueeyes,andhisplump,gracefullittlelegsintightlypulled-upstockings.Annaexperiencedalmostphysicalpleasureinthesensationofhisnearness,andhiscaresses,andmoralsoothing,whenshemethissimple,confiding,andlovingglance,andheardhisnaïvequestions.AnnatookoutthepresentsDolly’schildrenhadsenthim,andtoldhersonwhatsortoflittlegirlwasTanyaatMoscow,andhowTanyacouldread,andeventaughttheotherchildren.

           “Why,amInotsoniceasshe?”askedSeryozha.

           “Tomeyou’renicerthananyoneintheworld.”

           “Iknowthat,”saidSeryozha,smiling.

           AnnahadnothadtimetodrinkhercoffeewhentheCountessLidiaIvanovnawasannounced.TheCountessLidiaIvanovnawasatall,stoutwoman,withanunhealthilysallowfaceandsplendid,pensiveblackeyes.Annalikedher,buttodaysheseemedtobeseeingherforthefirsttimewithallherdefects.

           “Well,mydear,soyoutooktheolivebranch?”inquiredCountessLidiaIvanovna,assoonasshecameintotheroom.

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