Анна Каренина

Chapter 19

           Betsy,dressedintheheightofthelatestfashion,inahatthattoweredsomewhereoverherheadlikeashadeonalamp,inabluedresswithvioletcrosswaystripesslantingonewayonthebodiceandtheotherwayontheskirt,wassittingbesideAnna,hertallflatfigurehelderect.Bowingherhead,shegreetedAlexeyAlexandrovitchwithanironicalsmile.

           “Ah!”shesaid,asthoughsurprised.“I’mverygladyou’reathome.Youneverputinanappearanceanywhere,andIhaven’tseenyoueversinceAnnahasbeenill.Ihaveheardallaboutityouranxiety.Yes,you’reawonderfulhusband!”shesaid,withameaningandaffableair,asthoughshewerebestowinganorderofmagnanimityonhimforhisconducttohiswife.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchbowedfrigidly,andkissinghiswife’shand,askedhowshewas.

           “Better,Ithink,”shesaid,avoidinghiseyes.

           “Butyou’veratherafeverish-lookingcolor,”hesaid,layingstressontheword“feverish.”

           “We’vebeentalkingtoomuch,”saidBetsy.“Ifeelit’sselfishnessonmypart,andIamgoingaway.”

           Shegotup,butAnna,suddenlyflushing,quicklycaughtatherhand.

           “No,waitaminute,please.Imusttellyou...no,you.”sheturnedtoAlexeyAlexandrovitch,andherneckandbrowweresuffusedwithcrimson.“Iwon’tandcan’tkeepanythingsecretfromyou,”shesaid.

           AlexeyAlexandrovitchcrackedhisfingersandbowedhishead.

           “Betsy’sbeentellingmethatCountVronskywantstocomeheretosaygood-byebeforehisdepartureforTashkend.

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