Анна Каренина

Chapter 12

           Onething’scertain,thisnighthasdecidedmyfate.Allmyolddreamsofhomelifewereabsurd,nottherealthing,”hetoldhimself.“It’salleversomuchsimplerandbetter....”

           “Howbeautiful!”hethought,lookingatthestrange,asitwere,mother-of-pearlshellofwhitefleecycloudletsrestingrightoverhisheadinthemiddleofthesky.“Howexquisiteitallisinthisexquisitenight!Andwhenwastheretimeforthatcloud-shelltoform?JustnowIlookedatthesky,andtherewasnothinginitonlytwowhitestreaks.Yes,andsoimperceptiblytoomyviewsoflifechanged!”

           Hewentoutofthemeadowandwalkedalongthehighroadtowardsthevillage.Aslightwindarose,andtheskylookedgrayandsullen.Thegloomymomenthadcomethatusuallyprecedesthedawn,thefulltriumphoflightoverdarkness.

           Shrinkingfromthecold,Levinwalkedrapidly,lookingattheground.“What’sthat?Someonecoming,”hethought,catchingthetinkleofbells,andliftinghishead.Fortypacesfromhimacarriagewithfourhorsesharnessedabreastwasdrivingtowardshimalongthegrassyroadonwhichhewaswalking.Theshaft-horsesweretiltedagainsttheshaftsbytheruts,butthedexterousdriversittingontheboxheldtheshaftovertheruts,sothatthewheelsranonthesmoothpartoftheroad.

           ThiswasallLevinnoticed,andwithoutwonderingwhoitcouldbe,hegazedabsentlyatthecoach.

           Inthecoachwasanoldladydozinginonecorner,andatthewindow,evidentlyonlyjustawake,satayounggirlholdinginbothhandstheribbonsofawhitecap.

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