Анна Каренина

Chapter 34

           HegetssomethingfromtheAcademy,”shewentonbriskly,tryingtodrownthedistressthatthequeerchangeinAnnaPavlovna’smannertoherhadarousedinher.

           “Oh,here’sMadameStahl,”saidKitty,indicatinganinvalidcarriage,where,proppedonpillows,somethingingrayandbluewaslyingunderasunshade.ThiswasMadameStahl.Behindherstoodthegloomy,healthy-lookingGermanworkmanwhopushedthecarriage.Closebywasstandingaflaxen-headedSwedishcount,whomKittyknewbyname.Severalinvalidswerelingeringnearthelowcarriage,staringattheladyasthoughsheweresomecuriosity.

           Theprincewentuptoher,andKittydetectedthatdisconcertinggleamofironyinhiseyes.HewentuptoMadameStahl,andaddressedherwithextremecourtesyandaffabilityinthatexcellentFrenchthatsofewspeaknowadays.

           “Idon’tknowifyourememberme,butImustrecallmyselftothankyouforyourkindnesstomydaughter,”hesaid,takingoffhishatandnotputtingitonagain.

           “PrinceAlexanderShtcherbatsky,”saidMadameStahl,liftinguponhimherheavenlyeyes,inwhichKittydiscernedalookofannoyance.“Delighted!Ihavetakenagreatfancytoyourdaughter.”

           “Youarestillinweakhealth?”

           “Yes;I’musedtoit,”saidMadameStahl,andsheintroducedtheprincetotheSwedishcount.

           “Youarescarcelychangedatall,”theprincesaidtoher.“It’stenorelevenyearssinceIhadthehonorofseeingyou.”

           “Yes;Godsendsthecrossandsendsthestrengthtobearit.Oftenonewonderswhatisthegoalofthislife?...

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