Анна Кареніна

Chapter 17

           

           Whenboththewomenwereseatedinthecarriage,asuddenembarrassmentcameoverbothofthem.AnnawasdisconcertedbytheintentlookofinquiryDollyfixeduponher.DollywasembarrassedbecauseafterSviazhsky’sphraseabout“thisvehicle,”shecouldnothelpfeelingashamedofthedirtyoldcarriageinwhichAnnawassittingwithher.ThecoachmanPhilipandthecounting-houseclerkwereexperiencingthesamesensation.Thecounting-houseclerk,toconcealhisconfusion,busiedhimselfsettlingtheladies,butPhilipthecoachmanbecamesullen,andwasbracinghimselfnottobeoverawedinfuturebythisexternalsuperiority.Hesmiledironically,lookingattheravenhorse,andwasalreadydecidinginhisownmindthatthissmarttrotterinthechar-à-bancwasonlygoodforpromenage,andwouldn’tdothirtymilesstraightoffintheheat.

           Thepeasantshadallgotupfromthecartandwereinquisitivelyandmirthfullystaringatthemeetingofthefriends,makingtheircommentsonit.

           “They’repleased,too;haven’tseeneachotherforalongwhile,”saidthecurly-headedoldmanwiththebastroundhishair.

           “Isay,UncleGerasim,ifwecouldtakethatravenhorsenow,tocartthecorn,that’udbequickwork!”

           “Look-ee!Isthatawomaninbreeches?”saidoneofthem,pointingtoVassenkaVeslovskysittinginasidesaddle.

           “Nay,aman!Seehowsmartlyhe’sgoingit!”

           “Eh,lads!seemswe’renotgoingtosleep,then?”

           “Whatchanceofsleeptoday!”saidtheoldman,withasidelonglookatthesun.“Midday’spast,look-ee!Getyourhooks,andcomealong!”

           

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