Анна Каренина

Chapter 31

           And,disagreeableasitwastotheprincesstoseemtotakethefirststepinwishingtomaketheacquaintanceofMadameStahl,whothoughtfittogiveherselfairs,shemadeinquiriesaboutVarenka,and,havingascertainedparticularsabouthertendingtoprovethattherecouldbenoharmthoughlittlegoodintheacquaintance,sheherselfapproachedVarenkaandmadeacquaintancewithher.

           Choosingatimewhenherdaughterhadgonetothespring,whileVarenkahadstoppedoutsidethebaker’s,theprincesswentuptoher.

           “Allowmetomakeyouracquaintance,”shesaid,withherdignifiedsmile.“Mydaughterhaslostherhearttoyou,”shesaid.“Possiblyyoudonotknowme.Iam....”

           “Thatfeelingismorethanreciprocal,princess,”Varenkaansweredhurriedly.

           “Whatagooddeedyoudidyesterdaytoourpoorcompatriot!”saidtheprincess.

           Varenkaflushedalittle.“Idon’tremember.Idon’tthinkIdidanything,”shesaid.

           “Why,yousavedthatLevinfromdisagreeableconsequences.”

           “Yes,sacompagnecalledme,andItriedtopacifyhim,he’sveryill,andwasdissatisfiedwiththedoctor.I’musedtolookingaftersuchinvalids.”

           “Yes,I’veheardyouliveatMentonewithyourauntIthinkMadameStahl:Iusedtoknowherbelle-sœur.”

           “No,she’snotmyaunt.Icallhermamma,butIamnotrelatedtoher;Iwasbroughtupbyher,”answeredVarenka,flushingalittleagain.

           Thiswassosimplysaid,andsosweetwasthetruthfulandcandidexpressionofherface,thattheprincesssawwhyKittyhadtakensuchafancytoVarenka

Содержание книги
Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 367 из 1375