Анна Кареніна

Chapter 14

           

           “Wecan’ttalktoKittyaboutit!Doyouwantmetofrightenher?Why,thisspringNataliaGolitzinadiedfromhavinganignorantdoctor.”

           “Iwilldojustwhatyousay,”hesaidgloomily.

           Theprincessbegantalkingtohim,buthedidnothearher.Thoughtheconversationwiththeprincesshadindeedjarreduponhim,hewasgloomy,notonaccountofthatconversation,butfromwhathesawatthesamovar.

           “No,it’simpossible,”hethought,glancingnowandthenatVassenkabendingoverKitty,tellinghersomethingwithhischarmingsmile,andather,flushedanddisturbed.

           TherewassomethingnotniceinVassenka’sattitude,inhiseyes,inhissmile.LevinevensawsomethingnotniceinKitty’sattitudeandlook.Andagainthelightdiedawayinhiseyes.Again,asbefore,allofasudden,withouttheslightesttransition,hefeltcastdownfromapinnacleofhappiness,peace,anddignity,intoanabyssofdespair,rage,andhumiliation.Againeverythingandeveryonehadbecomehatefultohim.

           “Youdojustasyouthinkbest,princess,”hesaidagain,lookinground.

           “HeavyisthecapofMonomach,”StepanArkadyevitchsaidplayfully,hinting,evidently,notsimplyattheprincess’sconversation,butatthecauseofLevin’sagitation,whichhehadnoticed.

           “Howlateyouaretoday,Dolly!”

           EveryonegotuptogreetDaryaAlexandrovna.Vassenkaonlyroseforaninstant,andwiththelackofcourtesytoladiescharacteristicofthemodernyoungman,hescarcelybowed,andresumedhisconversationagain,laughingatsomething.

           “I’vebeenworriedaboutMasha.

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