Анна Каренина

Chapter 14

           

           “There’ssomethingthematterwithhim,”thoughtCountessNordston,glancingathisstern,seriousface.“Heisn’tinhisoldargumentativemood.ButI’lldrawhimout.IdolovemakingafoolofhimbeforeKitty,andI’lldoit.”

           “KonstantinDmitrievitch,”shesaidtohim,“doexplaintome,please,what’sthemeaningofit.Youknowallaboutsuchthings.AthomeinourvillageofKalugaallthepeasantsandallthewomenhavedrunkupalltheypossessed,andnowtheycan’tpayusanyrent.What’sthemeaningofthat?Youalwayspraisethepeasantsso.”

           Atthatinstantanotherladycameintotheroom,andLevingotup.

           “Excuseme,countess,butIreallyknownothingaboutit,andcan’ttellyouanything,”hesaid,andlookedroundattheofficerwhocameinbehindthelady.

           “ThatmustbeVronsky,”thoughtLevin,and,tobesureofit,glancedatKitty.ShehadalreadyhadtimetolookatVronsky,andlookedroundatLevin.Andsimplyfromthelookinhereyes,thatgrewunconsciouslybrighter,Levinknewthatshelovedthatman,knewitassurelyasifshehadtoldhimsoinwords.Butwhatsortofamanwashe?Now,whetherforgoodorforill,Levincouldnotchoosebutremain;hemustfindoutwhatthemanwaslikewhomsheloved.

           Therearepeoplewho,onmeetingasuccessfulrival,nomatterinwhat,areatoncedisposedtoturntheirbacksoneverythinggoodinhim,andtoseeonlywhatisbad.

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