Анна Каренина

Chapter 33

           

           Theoldcountess,Vronsky’smother,withhersteel-graycurls,wasinhisbrother’sbox.VaryawiththeyoungPrincessSorokinamethiminthecorridor.

           LeavingthePrincessSorokinawithhermother,Varyaheldoutherhandtoherbrother-in-law,andbeganimmediatelytospeakofwhatinterestedhim.Shewasmoreexcitedthanhehadeverseenher.

           “Ithinkit’smeanandhateful,andMadameKartasovahadnorighttodoit.MadameKarenina....”shebegan.

           “Butwhatisit?Idon’tknow.”

           “What?you’venotheard?”

           “YouknowIshouldbethelastpersontohearofit.”

           “Thereisn’tamorespitefulcreaturethanthatMadameKartasova!”

           “Butwhatdidshedo?”

           “Myhusbandtoldme....ShehasinsultedMadameKarenina.Herhusbandbegantalkingtoheracrossthebox,andMadameKartasovamadeascene.Shesaidsomethingaloud,hesays,somethinginsulting,andwentaway.”

           “Count,yourmamanisaskingforyou,”saidtheyoungPrincessSorokina,peepingoutofthedoorofthebox.

           “I’vebeenexpectingyouallthewhile,”saidhismother,smilingsarcastically.“Youwerenowheretobeseen.”

           Hersonsawthatshecouldnotsuppressasmileofdelight.

           “Goodevening,maman.Ihavecometoyou,”hesaidcoldly.

           “Whyaren’tyougoingtofairelacouràMadameKarenina?”shewenton,whenPrincessSorokinahadmovedaway.“Ellefaitsensation.OnoublielaPattipourelle.”

           “Maman,Ihaveaskedyounottosayanythingtomeofthat,”heanswered,scowling.

           “I’monlysayingwhateveryone’ssaying.

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