Анна Кареніна

Chapter 12

           Theotherhorsestoowerefrightened,andsplashingthroughthewaterwiththeirhobbledlegs,anddrawingtheirhoofsoutofthethickmudwithasquelchingsound,theyboundedoutofthemarsh.Laskastopped,lookingironicallyatthehorsesandinquiringlyatLevin.LevinpattedLaska,andwhistledasasignthatshemightbegin.

           Laskaranjoyfullyandanxiouslythroughtheslushthatswayedunderher.

           Runningintothemarshamongthefamiliarscentsofroots,marshplants,andslime,andtheextraneoussmellofhorsedung,Laskadetectedatonceasmellthatpervadedthewholemarsh,thescentofthatstrong-smellingbirdthatalwaysexcitedhermorethananyother.Hereandthereamongthemossandmarshplantsthisscentwasverystrong,butitwasimpossibletodetermineinwhichdirectionitgrewstrongerorfainter.Tofindthedirection,shehadtogofartherawayfromthewind.Notfeelingthemotionofherlegs,Laskaboundedwithastiffgallop,sothatateachboundshecouldstopshort,totheright,awayfromthewindthatblewfromtheeastbeforesunrise,andturnedfacingthewind.Sniffingintheairwithdilatednostrils,shefeltatoncethatnottheirtracksonlybuttheythemselveswereherebeforeher,andnotone,butmany.Laskaslackenedherspeed.Theywerehere,butwherepreciselyshecouldnotyetdetermine.Tofindtheveryspot,shebegantomakeacircle,whensuddenlyhermaster’svoicedrewheroff.“Laska!here?”heasked,pointinghertoadifferentdirection.Shestopped,askinghimifshehadbetternotgoondoingasshehadbegun.

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