Анна Каренина

Chapter 29

           Howthinhisfacewas,howshorthishairwas!Whatlonghands!Howhehadchangedsinceshelefthim!Butitwashewithhishead,hislips,hissoftneckandbroadlittleshoulders.

           “Seryozha!”sherepeatedjustinthechild’sear.

           Heraisedhimselfagainonhiselbow,turnedhistangledheadfromsidetosideasthoughlookingforsomething,andopenedhiseyes.Slowlyandinquiringlyhelookedforseveralsecondsathismotherstandingmotionlessbeforehim,thenallatoncehesmiledablissfulsmile,andshuttinghiseyes,rollednotbackwardsbuttowardsherintoherarms.

           “Seryozha!mydarlingboy!”shesaid,breathinghardandputtingherarmsroundhisplumplittlebody.“Mother!”hesaid,wrigglingaboutinherarmssoastotouchherhandswithdifferentpartsofhim.

           Smilingsleepilystillwithclosedeyes,heflungfatlittlearmsroundhershoulders,rolledtowardsher,withthedelicioussleepywarmthandfragrancethatisonlyfoundinchildren,andbeganrubbinghisfaceagainstherneckandshoulders.

           “Iknow,”hesaid,openinghiseyes;“it’smybirthdaytoday.Iknewyou’dcome.I’llgetupdirectly.”

           Andsayingthathedroppedasleep.

           Annalookedathimhungrily;shesawhowhehadgrownandchangedinherabsence.Sheknew,anddidnotknow,thebarelegssolongnow,thatwerethrustoutbelowthequilt,thoseshort-croppedcurlsonhisneckinwhichshehadsooftenkissedhim.Shetouchedallthisandcouldsaynothing;tearschokedher.

           “Whatareyoucryingfor,mother?”hesaid,wakingcompletelyup

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