Анна Каренина

Chapter 9

           Thethoughtthatifhewereheldincheckbyhertoneofquietfriendlinesshewouldendbygoingbackagainwithoutdecidinganythingcameintohismind,andheresolvedtomakeastruggleagainstit.

           “Howisityoudon’tknow?”

           “Idon’tknow.Itdependsuponyou,”hesaid,andwasimmediatelyhorror-strickenathisownwords.

           Whetheritwasthatshehadheardhiswords,orthatshedidnotwanttohearthem,shemadeasortofstumble,twicestruckout,andhurriedlyskatedawayfromhim.SheskateduptoMlle.Linon,saidsomethingtoher,andwenttowardsthepavilionwheretheladiestookofftheirskates.

           “MyGod!whathaveIdone!MercifulGod!helpme,guideme,”saidLevin,prayinginwardly,andatthesametime,feelinganeedofviolentexercise,heskatedaboutdescribinginnerandoutercircles.

           Atthatmomentoneoftheyoungmen,thebestoftheskatersoftheday,cameoutofthecoffee-houseinhisskates,withacigaretteinhismouth.Takingarun,hedasheddownthestepsinhisskates,crashingandboundingupanddown.Heflewdown,andwithoutevenchangingthepositionofhishands,skatedawayovertheice.

           “Ah,that’sanewtrick!”saidLevin,andhepromptlyranuptothetoptodothisnewtrick.

           “Don’tbreakyourneck!itneedspractice!”NikolayShtcherbatskyshoutedafterhim.

           Levinwenttothesteps,tookarunfromaboveasbesthecould,anddasheddown,preservinghisbalanceinthisunwontedmovementwithhishands.Onthelaststephestumbled,butbarelytouchingtheicewithhishand,withaviolenteffortrecoveredhimself,andskatedoff,laughing.

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