Анна Каренина

Chapter 11

           Heheardtheboyinhisshrilllittlevoicetellinghisunclewhathethoughtaboutthedogs,whoseemedtohimhugeandterriblecreatures,andaskingwhatthedogsweregoingtohuntnextday,andthesoldierinahusky,sleepyvoice,tellinghimthesportsmenweregoinginthemorningtothemarsh,andwouldshootwiththeirguns;andthen,tochecktheboy’squestions,hesaid,“Gotosleep,Vaska;gotosleep,oryou’llcatchit,”andsoonafterhebegansnoringhimself,andeverythingwasstill.Hecouldonlyhearthesnortofthehorses,andthegutturalcryofasnipe.

           “Isitreallyonlynegative?”herepeatedtohimself.“Well,whatofit?It’snotmyfault.”Andhebeganthinkingaboutthenextday.

           “TomorrowI’llgooutearly,andI’llmakeapointofkeepingcool.Therearelotsofsnipe;andtherearegrousetoo.WhenIcomebackthere’llbethenotefromKitty.Yes,Stivamayberight,I’mnotmanlywithher,I’mtiedtoherapron-strings....Well,itcan’tbehelped!Negativeagain....”

           Halfasleep,heheardthelaughterandmirthfultalkofVeslovskyandStepanArkadyevitch.Foraninstantheopenedhiseyes:themoonwasup,andintheopendoorway,brightlylightedupbythemoonlight,theywerestandingtalking.StepanArkadyevitchwassayingsomethingofthefreshnessofonegirl,comparinghertoafreshlypeelednut,andVeslovskywithhisinfectiouslaughwasrepeatingsomewords,probablysaidtohimbyapeasant:“Ah,youdoyourbesttogetroundher!”Levin,halfasleep,said:

           “Gentlemen,tomorrowbeforedaylight!”andfellasleep.

           

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