Анна Каренина

Chapter 1

           PraytoGodthatHemayinHismercyaidyouandhavemercyonyou!”heconcluded.“OurLordandGod,JesusChrist,intheabundanceandrichesofHislovingkindness,forgivesthischild....”and,finishingtheprayerofabsolution,thepriestblessedhimanddismissedhim.

           Ongettinghomethatday,Levinhadadelightfulsenseofreliefattheawkwardpositionbeingoverandhavingbeengotthroughwithouthishavingtotellalie.Apartfromthis,thereremainedavaguememorythatwhatthekind,niceoldfellowhadsaidhadnotbeenatallsostupidashehadfanciedatfirst,andthattherewassomethinginitthatmustbeclearedup.

           “Ofcourse,notnow,”thoughtLevin,“butsomedaylateron.”Levinfeltmorethanevernowthattherewassomethingnotclearandnotcleaninhissoul,andthat,inregardtoreligion,hewasinthesamepositionwhichheperceivedsoclearlyanddislikedinothers,andforwhichheblamedhisfriendSviazhsky.

           LevinspentthateveningwithhisbetrothedatDolly’s,andwasinveryhighspirits.ToexplaintoStepanArkadyevitchthestateofexcitementinwhichhefoundhimself,hesaidthathewashappylikeadogbeingtrainedtojumpthroughahoop,who,havingatlastcaughttheidea,anddonewhatwasrequiredofhim,whinesandwagsitstail,andjumpsuptothetableandthewindowsinitsdelight.

           

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