Анна Каренина

Chapter 13

           Levinsmiledjoyfully;hewasstruckbythistransitionfromtheconfused,verbosediscussionwithPestsovandhisbrothertothislaconic,clear,almostwordlesscommunicationofthemostcomplexideas.

           Shtcherbatskymovedawayfromthem,andKitty,goinguptoacard-table,satdown,and,takingupthechalk,begandrawingdivergingcirclesoverthenewgreencloth.

           Theybeganagainonthesubjectthathadbeenstartedatdinnerthelibertyandoccupationsofwomen.LevinwasoftheopinionofDaryaAlexandrovnathatagirlwhodidnotmarryshouldfindawoman’sdutiesinafamily.Hesupportedthisviewbythefactthatnofamilycangetonwithoutwomentohelp;thatineveryfamily,poororrich,thereareandmustbenurses,eitherrelationsorhired.

           “No,”saidKitty,blushing,butlookingathimallthemoreboldlywithhertruthfuleyes;“agirlmaybesocircumstancedthatshecannotliveinthefamilywithouthumiliation,whilesheherself....”

           Atthehintheunderstoodher.

           “Oh,yes,”hesaid.“Yes,yes,yesyou’reright;you’reright!”

           AndhesawallthatPestsovhadbeenmaintainingatdinnerofthelibertyofwoman,simplyfromgettingaglimpseoftheterrorofanoldmaid’sexistenceanditshumiliationinKitty’sheart;andlovingher,hefeltthatterrorandhumiliation,andatoncegaveuphisarguments.

           Asilencefollowed.Shewasstilldrawingwiththechalkonthetable.Hereyeswereshiningwithasoftlight.Undertheinfluenceofhermoodhefeltinallhisbeingacontinuallygrowingtensionofhappiness.

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