Анна Каренина

Chapter 9

           Lordhelpme!”thoughtLevin,andheflewtowardstheoldFrenchwomanwiththegrayringlets,whowassittingonabench.Smilingandshowingherfalseteeth,shegreetedhimasanoldfriend.

           “Yes,youseewe’regrowingup,”shesaidtohim,glancingtowardsKitty,“andgrowingold.Tinybearhasgrownbignow!”pursuedtheFrenchwoman,laughing,andsheremindedhimofhisjokeaboutthethreeyoungladieswhomhehadcomparedtothethreebearsintheEnglishnurserytale.“Doyourememberthat’swhatyouusedtocallthem?”

           Herememberedabsolutelynothing,butshehadbeenlaughingatthejokefortenyearsnow,andwasfondofit.

           “Now,goandskate,goandskate.OurKittyhaslearnedtoskatenicely,hasn’tshe?”

           WhenLevindarteduptoKittyherfacewasnolongerstern;hereyeslookedathimwiththesamesincerityandfriendliness,butLevinfanciedthatinherfriendlinesstherewasacertainnoteofdeliberatecomposure.Andhefeltdepressed.Aftertalkingalittleofheroldgovernessandherpeculiarities,shequestionedhimabouthislife.

           “Surelyyoumustbedullinthecountryinthewinter,aren’tyou?”shesaid.

           “No,I’mnotdull,Iamverybusy,”hesaid,feelingthatshewasholdinghimincheckbyhercomposedtone,whichhewouldnothavetheforcetobreakthrough,justasithadbeenatthebeginningofthewinter.

           “Areyougoingtostayintownlong?”Kittyquestionedhim.

           “Idon’tknow,”heanswered,notthinkingofwhathewassaying.

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