Анна Каренина

Chapter 34

           Theotherside!”shesaidangrilytoVarenka,whohadrearrangedtherugoverherfeetnottohersatisfaction.

           “Todogood,probably,”saidtheprincewithatwinkleinhiseye.

           “Thatisnotforustojudge,”saidMadameStahl,perceivingtheshadeofexpressionontheprince’sface.“Soyouwillsendmethatbook,dearcount?I’mverygratefultoyou,”shesaidtotheyoungSwede.

           “Ah!”criedtheprince,catchingsightoftheMoscowcolonelstandingnear,andwithabowtoMadameStahlhewalkedawaywithhisdaughterandtheMoscowcolonel,whojoinedthem.

           “That’souraristocracy,prince!”theMoscowcolonelsaidwithironicalintention.HecherishedagrudgeagainstMadameStahlfornotmakinghisacquaintance.

           “She’sjustthesame,”repliedtheprince.

           “Didyouknowherbeforeherillness,princethat’stosaybeforeshetooktoherbed?”

           “Yes.Shetooktoherbedbeforemyeyes,”saidtheprince.

           “Theysayit’stenyearssinceshehasstoodonherfeet.”

           “Shedoesn’tstandupbecauseherlegsaretooshort.She’saverybadfigure.”

           “Papa,it’snotpossible!”criedKitty.

           “That’swhatwickedtonguessay,mydarling.AndyourVarenkacatchesittoo,”headded.“Oh,theseinvalidladies!”

           “Oh,no,papa!”Kittyobjectedwarmly.“Varenkaworshipsher.Andthenshedoessomuchgood!Askanyone!EveryoneknowsherandAlineStahl.”

           “Perhapsso,”saidtheprince,squeezingherhandwithhiselbow;“butit’sbetterwhenonedoesgoodsothatyoumayaskeveryoneandnooneknows

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