Анна Каренина

Chapter 8

           

           Thenewfrocksweretakenoff,andordersweregivenforthelittlegirlstohavetheirblousesputon,andtheboystheiroldjackets,andthewagonettetobeharnessed;withBrownie,tothebailiff’sannoyance,againintheshafts,todriveoutformushroompickingandbathing.Aroarofdelightedshrieksaroseinthenursery,andneverceasedtilltheyhadsetoffforthebathing-place.

           Theygatheredawholebasketfulofmushrooms;evenLilyfoundabirchmushroom.IthadalwayshappenedbeforethatMissHoolefoundthemandpointedthemouttoher;butthistimeshefoundabigonequiteofherself,andtherewasageneralscreamofdelight,“Lilyhasfoundamushroom!”

           Thentheyreachedtheriver,putthehorsesunderthebirchtrees,andwenttothebathing-place.Thecoachman,Terenty,fastenedthehorses,whokeptwhiskingawaytheflies,toatree,and,treadingdownthegrass,laydownintheshadeofabirchandsmokedhisshag,whilethenever-ceasingshrieksofdelightofthechildrenfloatedacrosstohimfromthebathing-place.

           Thoughitwashardworktolookafterallthechildrenandrestraintheirwildpranks,thoughitwasdifficulttootokeepinone’sheadandnotmixupallthestockings,littlebreeches,andshoesforthedifferentlegs,andtoundoandtodoupagainallthetapesandbuttons,DaryaAlexandrovna,whohadalwayslikedbathingherself,andbelievedittobeverygoodforthechildren,enjoyednothingsomuchasbathingwithallthechildren.

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