Анна Кареніна

Chapter 14

           Shedidnotsleepwell,andisdreadfullytiresometoday,”saidDolly.

           TheconversationVassenkahadstartedwithKittywasrunningonthesamelinesasonthepreviousevening,discussingAnna,andwhetherloveistobeputhigherthanworldlyconsiderations.Kittydislikedtheconversation,andshewasdisturbedbothbythesubjectandthetoneinwhichitwasconducted,andalsobytheknowledgeoftheeffectitwouldhaveonherhusband.Butshewastoosimpleandinnocenttoknowhowtocutshortthisconversation,oreventoconcealthesuperficialpleasureaffordedherbytheyoungman’sveryobviousadmiration.Shewantedtostopit,butshedidnotknowwhattodo.Whatevershedidsheknewwouldbeobservedbyherhusband,andtheworstinterpretationputonit.And,infact,whensheaskedDollywhatwaswrongwithMasha,andVassenka,waitingtillthisuninterestingconversationwasover,begantogazeindifferentlyatDolly,thequestionstruckLevinasanunnaturalanddisgustingpieceofhypocrisy.

           “Whatdoyousay,shallwegoandlookformushroomstoday?”saidDolly.

           “Byallmeans,please,andIshallcometoo,”saidKitty,andsheblushed.ShewantedfrompolitenesstoaskVassenkawhetherhewouldcome,andshedidnotaskhim.“Whereareyougoing,Kostya?”sheaskedherhusbandwithaguiltyface,ashepassedbyherwitharesolutestep.Thisguiltyairconfirmedallhissuspicions.

           “ThemechaniciancamewhenIwasaway;Ihaven’tseenhimyet,”hesaid,notlookingather.

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