Анна Каренина

Chapter 12

           AndsotheprincesswasmoreuneasyoverKittythanshehadbeenoverhereldersisters.

           NowshewasafraidthatVronskymightconfinehimselftosimplyflirtingwithherdaughter.Shesawthatherdaughterwasinlovewithhim,buttriedtocomfortherselfwiththethoughtthathewasanhonorableman,andwouldnotdothis.Butatthesametimesheknewhoweasyitis,withthefreedomofmannersoftoday,toturnagirl’shead,andhowlightlymengenerallyregardsuchacrime.Theweekbefore,KittyhadtoldhermotherofaconversationshehadwithVronskyduringamazurka.Thisconversationhadpartlyreassuredtheprincess;butperfectlyateaseshecouldnotbe.VronskyhadtoldKittythatbothheandhisbrotherweresousedtoobeyingtheirmotherthattheynevermadeuptheirmindstoanyimportantundertakingwithoutconsultingher.“Andjustnow,Iamimpatientlyawaitingmymother’sarrivalfromPetersburg,aspeculiarlyfortunate,”hetoldher.

           Kittyhadrepeatedthiswithoutattachinganysignificancetothewords.Buthermothersawtheminadifferentlight.Sheknewthattheoldladywasexpectedfromdaytoday,thatshewouldbepleasedatherson’schoice,andshefeltitstrangethatheshouldnotmakehisofferthroughfearofvexinghismother.However,shewassoanxiousforthemarriageitself,andstillmoreforrelieffromherfears,thatshebelieveditwasso.Bitterasitwasfortheprincesstoseetheunhappinessofhereldestdaughter,Dolly,onthepointofleavingherhusband,heranxietyoverthedecisionofheryoungestdaughter’sfateengrossedallherfeelings

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