Анна Каренина

Chapter 9

           

           “Ihaven’tgotmyskates,”Levinanswered,marvelingatthisboldnessandeaseinherpresence,andnotforonesecondlosingsightofher,thoughhedidnotlookather.Hefeltasthoughthesunwerecomingnearhim.Shewasinacorner,andturningoutherslenderfeetintheirhighbootswithobvioustimidity,sheskatedtowardshim.AboyinRussiandress,desperatelywavinghisarmsandboweddowntotheground,overtookher.Sheskatedalittleuncertainly;takingherhandsoutofthelittlemuffthathungonacord,sheheldthemreadyforemergency,andlookingtowardsLevin,whomshehadrecognized,shesmiledathim,andatherownfears.Whenshehadgotroundtheturn,shegaveherselfapushoffwithonefoot,andskatedstraightuptoShtcherbatsky.Clutchingathisarm,shenoddedsmilingtoLevin.Shewasmoresplendidthanhehadimaginedher.

           Whenhethoughtofher,hecouldcallupavividpictureofhertohimself,especiallythecharmofthatlittlefairhead,sofreelysetontheshapelygirlishshoulders,andsofullofchildishbrightnessandgoodhumor.Thechildishnessofherexpression,togetherwiththedelicatebeautyofherfigure,madeupherspecialcharm,andthathefullyrealized.Butwhatalwaysstruckhiminherassomethingunlookedfor,wastheexpressionofhereyes,soft,serene,andtruthful,andaboveall,hersmile,whichalwaystransportedLevintoanenchantedworld,wherehefelthimselfsoftenedandtender,asherememberedhimselfinsomedaysofhisearlychildhood.

           “Haveyoubeenherelong?”shesaid,givinghimherhand.

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