Анна Каренина

Chapter 32

           

           “Ihatehim;Ican’tforgivemyself.”

           “Why,whatfor?”

           “Theshame,thehumiliation!”

           “Oh!ifeveryonewereassensitiveasyouare!”saidVarenka.“Thereisn’tagirlwhohasn’tbeenthroughthesame.Andit’sallsounimportant.”

           “Why,whatisimportant?”saidKitty,lookingintoherfacewithinquisitivewonder.

           “Oh,there’ssomuchthat’simportant,”saidVarenka,smiling.

           “Why,what?”

           “Oh,somuchthat’smoreimportant,”answeredVarenka,notknowingwhattosay.Butatthatinstanttheyheardtheprincess’svoicefromthewindow.“Kitty,it’scold!Eithergetashawl,orcomeindoors.”

           “Itreallyistimetogoin!”saidVarenka,gettingup.“IhavetogoontoMadameBerthe’s;sheaskedmeto.”

           Kittyheldherbythehand,andwithpassionatecuriosityandentreatyhereyesaskedher:“Whatisit,whatisthisofsuchimportancethatgivesyousuchtranquillity?Youknow,tellme!”ButVarenkadidnotevenknowwhatKitty’seyeswereaskingher.ShemerelythoughtthatshehadtogotoseeMadameBerthetoothatevening,andtomakehastehomeintimeformaman’steaattwelveo’clock.Shewentindoors,collectedhermusic,andsayinggood-byetoeveryone,wasabouttogo.

           “Allowmetoseeyouhome,”saidthecolonel.

           “Yes,howcanyougoaloneatnightlikethis?”chimedintheprincess.“Anyway,I’llsendParasha.”

           KittysawthatVarenkacouldhardlyrestrainasmileattheideathatsheneededanescort.

           “No,Ialwaysgoaboutaloneandnothingeverhappenstome,”shesaid,takingherhat

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