Анна Каренина

Chapter 7

           VerysoonMaryaPhilimonovnahadestablishedherclub,sotosay,undertheacacias,andthereitwas,inthisclub,consistingofthebailiff’swife,thevillageelder,andthecounting-houseclerk,thatthedifficultiesofexistenceweregraduallysmoothedaway,andinaweek’stimeeverythingactuallyhadcomeround.Theroofwasmended,akitchenmaidwasfoundacronyofthevillageelder’shenswerebought,thecowsbegangivingmilk,thegardenhedgewasstoppedupwithstakes,thecarpentermadeamangle,hookswereputinthecupboards,andtheyceasedtoburstopenspontaneously,andanironing-boardcoveredwitharmyclothwasplacedacrossfromthearmofachairtothechestofdrawers,andtherewasasmellofflatironsinthemaids’room.

           “Justsee,now,andyouwerequiteindespair,”saidMaryaPhilimonovna,pointingtotheironing-board.Theyevenriggedupabathing-shedofstrawhurdles.Lilybegantobathe,andDaryaAlexandrovnabegantorealize,ifonlyinpart,herexpectations,ifnotofapeaceful,atleastofacomfortable,lifeinthecountry.PeacefulwithsixchildrenDaryaAlexandrovnacouldnotbe.Onewouldfallill,anothermighteasilybecomeso,athirdwouldbewithoutsomethingnecessary,afourthwouldshowsymptomsofabaddisposition,andsoon.Rareindeedwerethebriefperiodsofpeace.ButthesecaresandanxietieswereforDaryaAlexandrovnathesolehappinesspossible.Haditnotbeenforthem,shewouldhavebeenleftalonetobroodoverherhusbandwhodidnotloveher

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