Анна Каренина

Chapter 11

           Thefactthatthisreflectionwasbutoneofmillionsofreflections,whichasMihailovknewforcertainwouldbetrue,didnotdiminishforhimthesignificanceofGolenishtchev’sremark.HisheartwarmedtoGolenishtchevforthisremark,andfromastateofdepressionhesuddenlypassedtoecstasy.Atoncethewholeofhispicturelivedbeforehiminalltheindescribablecomplexityofeverythingliving.MihailovagaintriedtosaythatthatwashowheunderstoodPilate,buthislipsquiveredintractably,andhecouldnotpronouncethewords.VronskyandAnnatoosaidsomethinginthatsubduedvoiceinwhich,partlytoavoidhurtingtheartist’sfeelingsandpartlytoavoidsayingoutloudsomethingsillysoeasilysaidwhentalkingofartpeopleusuallyspeakatexhibitionsofpictures.Mihailovfanciedthatthepicturehadmadeanimpressiononthemtoo.Hewentuptothem.

           “HowmarvelousChrist’sexpressionis!”saidAnna.Ofallshesawshelikedthatexpressionmostofall,andshefeltthatitwasthecenterofthepicture,andsopraiseofitwouldbepleasanttotheartist.“OnecanseethatHeispityingPilate.”

           ThisagainwasoneofthemilliontruereflectionsthatcouldbefoundinhispictureandinthefigureofChrist.ShesaidthatHewaspityingPilate.InChrist’sexpressionthereoughttobeindeedanexpressionofpity,sincethereisanexpressionoflove,ofheavenlypeace,ofreadinessfordeath,andasenseofthevanityofwords.

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