Анна Каренина

Chapter 8

           Togooverallthosefatlittlelegs,pullingontheirstockings,totakeinherarmsanddipthoselittlenakedbodies,andtoheartheirscreamsofdelightandalarm,toseethebreathlessfaceswithwide-open,scared,andhappyeyesofallhersplashingcherubs,wasagreatpleasuretoher.

           Whenhalfthechildrenhadbeendressed,somepeasantwomeninholidaydress,outpickingherbs,cameuptothebathing-shedandstoppedshyly.MaryaPhilimonovnacalledoneofthemandhandedherasheetandashirtthathaddroppedintothewaterforhertodrythem,andDaryaAlexandrovnabegantotalktothewomen.Atfirsttheylaughedbehindtheirhandsanddidnotunderstandherquestions,butsoontheygrewbolderandbegantotalk,winningDaryaAlexandrovna’sheartatoncebythegenuineadmirationofthechildrenthattheyshowed.

           “My,whatabeauty!aswhiteassugar,”saidone,admiringTanitchka,andshakingherhead;“butthin....”

           “Yes,shehasbeenill.”

           “Andsothey’vebeenbathingyoutoo,”saidanothertothebaby.

           “No;he’sonlythreemonthsold,”answeredDaryaAlexandrovnawithpride.

           “Youdon’tsayso!”

           “Andhaveyouanychildren?”

           “I’vehadfour;I’vetwolivingaboyandagirl.Iweanedherlastcarnival.”

           “Howoldisshe?”

           “Why,twoyearsold.”

           “Whydidyounursehersolong?”

           “It’sourcustom;forthreefasts....”

           AndtheconversationbecamemostinterestingtoDaryaAlexandrovna

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