Анна Каренина

Chapter 24

           

           LidiaIvanovna’sdresshadcosthergreatpains,asindeedallherdresseshaddoneoflate.Heraimindresswasnowquitethereverseofthatshehadpursuedthirtyyearsbefore.Thenherdesirehadbeentoadornherselfwithsomething,andthemoreadornedthebetter.Now,onthecontrary,shewasperforcedeckedoutinawaysoinconsistentwithherageandherfigure,thatheroneanxietywastocontrivethatthecontrastbetweentheseadornmentsandherownexteriorshouldnotbetooappalling.AndasfarasAlexeyAlexandrovitchwasconcernedshesucceeded,andwasinhiseyesattractive.Forhimshewastheoneislandnotonlyofgoodwilltohim,butofloveinthemidstoftheseaofhostilityandjeeringthatsurroundedhim.

           Passingthroughrowsofironicaleyes,hewasdrawnasnaturallytoherlovingglanceasaplanttothesun.

           “Icongratulateyou,”shesaidtohim,hereyesonhisribbon.

           Suppressingasmileofpleasure,heshruggedhisshoulders,closinghiseyes,asthoughtosaythatthatcouldnotbeasourceofjoytohim.CountessLidiaIvanovnawasverywellawarethatitwasoneofhischiefsourcesofsatisfaction,thoughheneveradmittedit.

           “Howisourangel?”saidCountessLidiaIvanovna,meaningSeryozha.

           “Ican’tsayIwasquitepleasedwithhim,”saidAlexeyAlexandrovitch,raisinghiseyebrowsandopeninghiseyes.“AndSitnikovisnotsatisfiedwithhim.”(SitnikovwasthetutortowhomSeryozha’sseculareducationhadbeenintrusted.

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