Анна Каренина

Chapter 2

           Reddening,shestretchedouttowardshimexpectingakiss,butheonlypattedherhairandsaid:

           “Thesestupidchignons!There’snogettingattherealdaughter.Onesimplystrokesthebristlesofdeadwomen.Well,Dolinka,”heturnedtohiselderdaughter,“what’syouryoungbuckabout,hey?”

           “Nothing,father,”answeredDolly,understandingthatherhusbandwasmeant.“He’salwaysout;Iscarcelyeverseehim,”shecouldnotresistaddingwithasarcasticsmile.

           “Why,hasn’thegoneintothecountryyettoseeaboutsellingthatforest?”

           “No,he’sstillgettingreadyforthejourney.”

           “Oh,that’sit!”saidtheprince.“AndsoamItobegettingreadyforajourneytoo?Atyourservice,”hesaidtohiswife,sittingdown.“AndItellyouwhat,Katia,”hewentontohisyoungerdaughter,“youmustwakeuponefinedayandsaytoyourself:Why,I’mquitewell,andmerry,andgoingoutagainwithfatherforanearlymorningwalkinthefrost.Hey?”

           Whatherfathersaidseemedsimpleenough,yetatthesewordsKittybecameconfusedandovercomelikeadetectedcriminal.“Yes,heseesitall,heunderstandsitall,andinthesewordshe’stellingmethatthoughI’mashamed,Imustgetovermyshame.”Shecouldnotpluckupspirittomakeanyanswer.Shetriedtobegin,andallatonceburstintotears,andrushedoutoftheroom.

           “Seewhatcomesofyourjokes!”theprincesspounceddownonherhusband.“You’realways....”shebeganastringofreproaches.

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