Анна Кареніна

Chapter 18

           

           Theydroveintoacourtyardstrewnwithgravelandbrightwithflowers,inwhichtwolaborerswereatworkputtinganedgingofstonesroundthelightmouldofaflowerbed,anddrewupinacoveredentry.

           “Ah,they’reherealready!”saidAnna,lookingatthesaddlehorses,whichwerejustbeingledawayfromthesteps.“Itisanicehorse,isn’tit?It’smycob;myfavorite.Leadhimhereandbringmesomesugar.Whereisthecount?”sheinquiredoftwosmartfootmenwhodartedout.“Ah,thereheis!”shesaid,seeingVronskycomingtomeetherwithVeslovsky.

           “Whereareyougoingtoputtheprincess?”saidVronskyinFrench,addressingAnna,andwithoutwaitingforareply,heoncemoregreetedDaryaAlexandrovna,andthistimehekissedherhand.“Ithinkthebigbalconyroom.”

           “Oh,no,that’stoofaroff!Betterinthecornerroom,weshallseeeachothermore.Come,let’sgoup,”saidAnna,asshegaveherfavoritehorsethesugarthefootmanhadbroughther.

           “Etvousoubliezvotredevoir,”shesaidtoVeslovsky,whocameouttooonthesteps.

           “Pardon,j’enaitoutpleinlespoches,”heanswered,smiling,puttinghisfingersinhiswaistcoatpocket.

           “Maisvousveneztroptard,”shesaid,rubbingherhandkerchiefonherhand,whichthehorsehadmadewetintakingthesugar.

           AnnaturnedtoDolly.“Youcanstaysometime?Foronedayonly?That’simpossible!”

           “Ipromisedtobeback,andthechildren....”saidDolly,feelingembarrassedbothbecauseshehadtogetherbagoutofthecarriage,andbecausesheknewherfacemustbecoveredwithdust.

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