Анна Каренина

Chapter 34

           

           “Come,soweshallseeallyourfriends,”hewenton,“evenMadameStahl,ifshedeignstorecognizeme.”

           “Why,didyouknowher,papa?”Kittyaskedapprehensively,catchingthegleamofironythatkindledintheprince’seyesatthementionofMadameStahl.

           “Iusedtoknowherhusband,andhertooalittle,beforeshe’djoinedthePietists.”

           “WhatisaPietist,papa?”askedKitty,dismayedtofindthatwhatsheprizedsohighlyinMadameStahlhadaname.

           “Idon’tquiteknowmyself.IonlyknowthatshethanksGodforeverything,foreverymisfortune,andthanksGodtoothatherhusbanddied.Andthat’sratherdroll,astheydidn’tgetontogether.”

           “Who’sthat?Whatapiteousface!”heasked,noticingasickmanofmediumheightsittingonabench,wearingabrownovercoatandwhitetrousersthatfellinstrangefoldsabouthislong,fleshlesslegs.Thismanliftedhisstrawhat,showedhisscantycurlyhairandhighforehead,painfullyreddenedbythepressureofthehat.

           “That’sPetrov,anartist,”answeredKitty,blushing.“Andthat’shiswife,”sheadded,indicatingAnnaPavlovna,who,asthoughonpurpose,attheveryinstanttheyapproachedwalkedawayafterachildthathadrunoffalongapath.

           “Poorfellow!andwhatanicefacehehas!”saidtheprince.“Whydon’tyougouptohim?Hewantedtospeaktoyou.”

           “Well,letusgo,then,”saidKitty,turningroundresolutely.“Howareyoufeelingtoday?”sheaskedPetrov.

           Petrovgotup,leaningonhisstick,andlookedshylyattheprince.

           “Thisismydaughter,”saidtheprince.

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