Анна Каренина

Chapter 9

           

           Whentheyreachedthesecondmarsh,whichwasfairlylarge,andwouldinevitablytakesometimetoshootover,Levintriedtopersuadethemtopassitby.ButVeslovskyagainoverpersuadedhim.Again,asthemarshwasnarrow,Levin,likeagoodhost,remainedwiththecarriage.

           Krakmadestraightforsomeclumpsofsedge.VassenkaVeslovskywasthefirsttorunafterthedog.BeforeStepanArkadyevitchhadtimetocomeup,agrouseflewout.Veslovskymisseditanditflewintoanunmownmeadow.ThisgrousewasleftforVeslovskytofollowup.Krakfounditagainandpointed,andVeslovskyshotitandwentbacktothecarriage.“NowyougoandI’llstaywiththehorses,”hesaid.

           Levinhadbeguntofeelthepangsofasportsman’senvy.HehandedthereinstoVeslovskyandwalkedintothemarsh.

           Laska,whohadbeenplaintivelywhiningandfrettingagainsttheinjusticeofhertreatment,flewstraightaheadtoahopefulplacethatLevinknewwell,andthatKrakhadnotyetcomeupon.

           “Whydon’tyoustopher?”shoutedStepanArkadyevitch.

           “Shewon’tscarethem,”answeredLevin,sympathizingwithhisbitch’spleasureandhurryingafterher.

           AsshecamenearerandnearertothefamiliarbreedingplacestherewasmoreandmoreearnestnessinLaska’sexploration.Alittlemarshbirddidnotdivertherattentionformorethananinstant.Shemadeonecircuitroundtheclumpofreeds,wasbeginningasecond,andsuddenlyquiveredwithexcitementandbecamemotionless.

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