Анна Кареніна

Chapter 14

           JustasLevinhaddislikedallthetrivialpreparationsforhiswedding,asderogatorytothegrandeuroftheevent,nowhefeltstillmoreoffensivethepreparationsfortheapproachingbirth,thedateofwhichtheyreckoned,itseemed,ontheirfingers.Hetriedtoturnadeafeartothesediscussionsofthebestpatternsoflongclothesforthecomingbaby;triedtoturnawayandavoidseeingthemysterious,endlessstripsofknitting,thetrianglesoflinen,andsoon,towhichDollyattachedspecialimportance.Thebirthofason(hewascertainitwouldbeason)whichwaspromisedhim,butwhichhestillcouldnotbelieveinsomarvelousitseemedpresenteditselftohismind,ononehand,asahappinesssoimmense,andthereforesoincredible;ontheother,asaneventsomysterious,thatthisassumptionofadefiniteknowledgeofwhatwouldbe,andconsequentpreparationforit,asforsomethingordinarythatdidhappentopeople,jarredonhimasconfusingandhumiliating.

           Buttheprincessdidnotunderstandhisfeelings,andputdownhisreluctancetothinkandtalkaboutittocarelessnessandindifference,andsoshegavehimnopeace.ShehadcommissionedStepanArkadyevitchtolookataflat,andnowshecalledLevinup.

           “Iknownothingaboutit,princess.Doasyouthinkfit,”hesaid.

           “Youmustdecidewhenyouwillmove.”

           “Ireallydon’tknow.IknowmillionsofchildrenarebornawayfromMoscow,anddoctors...why....”

           “Butifso....”

           “Oh,no,asKittywishes.

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