Анна Кареніна

Chapter 20

           Thiswaythentothehospital,”hesaidtoDaryaAlexandrovna,pointingtoaturningoutoftheavenue.

           Theladiesputuptheirparasolsandturnedintothesidepath.Aftergoingdownseveralturnings,andgoingthroughalittlegate,DaryaAlexandrovnasawstandingonrisinggroundbeforeheralargepretentious-lookingredbuilding,almostfinished.Theironroof,whichwasnotyetpainted,shonewithdazzlingbrightnessinthesunshine.Besidethefinishedbuildinganotherhadbeenbegun,surroundedbyscaffolding.Workmeninaprons,standingonscaffolds,werelayingbricks,pouringmortaroutofvats,andsmoothingitwithtrowels.

           “Howquicklyworkgetsdonewithyou!”saidSviazhsky.“WhenIwasherelasttimetheroofwasnoton.”

           “Bytheautumnitwillallbeready.Insidealmosteverythingisdone,”saidAnna.

           “Andwhat’sthisnewbuilding?”

           “That’sthehouseforthedoctorandthedispensary,”answeredVronsky,seeingthearchitectinashortjacketcomingtowardshim;andexcusinghimselftotheladies,hewenttomeethim.

           Goingroundaholewheretheworkmenwereslakinglime,hestoodstillwiththearchitectandbegantalkingratherwarmly.

           “Thefrontisstilltoolow,”hesaidtoAnna,whohadaskedwhatwasthematter.

           “Isaidthefoundationoughttoberaised,”saidAnna.

           “Yes,ofcourseitwouldhavebeenmuchbetter,AnnaArkadyevna,”saidthearchitect,“butnowit’stoolate.”

           “Yes,Itakeagreatinterestinit,”AnnaansweredSviazhsky,whowasexpressinghissurpriseatherknowledgeofarchitecture.

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