Анна Каренина

Chapter 9

           

           “Howsplendid,howniceheis!”Kittywasthinkingatthattime,asshecameoutofthepavilionwithMlle.Linon,andlookedtowardshimwithasmileofquietaffection,asthoughhewereafavoritebrother.“Andcanitbemyfault,canIhavedoneanythingwrong?Theytalkofflirtation.Iknowit’snothethatIlove;butstillIamhappywithhim,andhe’ssojolly.Only,whydidhesaythat?...”shemused.

           CatchingsightofKittygoingaway,andhermothermeetingheratthesteps,Levin,flushedfromhisrapidexercise,stoodstillandponderedaminute.Hetookoffhisskates,andovertookthemotheranddaughterattheentranceofthegardens.

           “Delightedtoseeyou,”saidPrincessShtcherbatskaya.“OnThursdayswearehome,asalways.”

           “Today,then?”

           “Weshallbepleasedtoseeyou,”theprincesssaidstiffly.

           ThisstiffnesshurtKitty,andshecouldnotresistthedesiretosmoothoverhermother’scoldness.Sheturnedherhead,andwithasmilesaid:

           “Good-byetillthisevening.”

           AtthatmomentStepanArkadyevitch,hishatcockedononeside,withbeamingfaceandeyes,strodeintothegardenlikeaconqueringhero.Butasheapproachedhismother-in-law,herespondedinamournfulandcrestfallentonetoherinquiriesaboutDolly’shealth.Afteralittlesubduedanddejectedconversationwithhismother-in-law,hethrewouthischestagain,andputhisarminLevin’s.

           “Well,shallwesetoff?”heasked.“I’vebeenthinkingaboutyouallthistime,andI’mvery,verygladyou’vecome,”hesaid,lookinghiminthefacewithasignificantair

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