Chapter 16

           

           DaryaAlexandrovnacarriedoutherintentionandwenttoseeAnna.ShewassorrytoannoyhersisterandtodoanythingLevindisliked.ShequiteunderstoodhowrighttheLevinswereinnotwishingtohaveanythingtodowithVronsky.ButshefeltshemustgoandseeAnna,andshowherthatherfeelingscouldnotbechanged,inspiteofthechangeinherposition.ThatshemightbeindependentoftheLevinsinthisexpedition,DaryaAlexandrovnasenttothevillagetohirehorsesforthedrive;butLevinlearningofitwenttohertoprotest.

           “WhatmakesyousupposethatIdislikeyourgoing?But,evenifIdiddislikeit,Ishouldstillmoredislikeyournottakingmyhorses,”hesaid.“Younevertoldmethatyouweregoingforcertain.Hiringhorsesinthevillageisdisagreeabletome,and,what’sofmoreimportance,they’llundertakethejobandnevergetyouthere.Ihavehorses.Andifyoudon’twanttowoundme,you’lltakemine.”

           DaryaAlexandrovnahadtoconsent,andonthedayfixedLevinhadreadyforhissister-in-lawasetoffourhorsesandrelays,gettingthemtogetherfromthefarmandsaddle-horsesnotatallasmart-lookingset,butcapableoftakingDaryaAlexandrovnathewholedistanceinasingleday.Atthatmoment,whenhorseswerewantedfortheprincess,whowasgoing,andforthemidwife,itwasadifficultmatterforLevintomakeupthenumber,butthedutiesofhospitalitywouldnotlethimallowDaryaAlexandrovnatohirehorseswhenstayinginhishouse.

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