Анна Кареніна

Chapter 22

           TheGermanwasjustfeelinginthepocketwherewerehispencilandthenotebookhealwayswrotein,butrecollectingthathewasatadinner,andobservingVronsky’schillyglance,hecheckedhimself.“Zucompliziert,machtzuvielKlopot,”heconcluded.

           “WünschtmanDochots,sohatmanauchKlopots,”saidVassenkaVeslovsky,mimickingtheGerman.“J’adorel’allemand,”headdressedAnnaagainwiththesamesmile.

           “Cessez,”shesaidwithplayfulseverity.

           “Weexpectedtofindyouinthefields,VassilySemyonitch,”shesaidtothedoctor,asickly-lookingman;“haveyoubeenthere?”

           “Iwentthere,butIhadtakenflight,”thedoctoransweredwithgloomyjocoseness.

           “Thenyou’vetakenagoodconstitutional?”

           “Splendid!”

           “Well,andhowwastheoldwoman?Ihopeit’snottyphus?”

           “Typhusitisnot,butit’stakingabadturn.”

           “Whatapity!”saidAnna,andhavingthuspaidtheduesofcivilitytoherdomesticcircle,sheturnedtoherownfriends.

           “Itwouldbeahardtask,though,toconstructamachinefromyourdescription,AnnaArkadyevna,”Sviazhskysaidjestingly.

           “Oh,no,whyso?”saidAnnawithasmilethatbetrayedthatsheknewtherewassomethingcharminginherdisquisitionsuponthemachinethathadbeennoticedbySviazhsky.ThisnewtraitofgirlishcoquettishnessmadeanunpleasantimpressiononDolly.

           “ButAnnaArkadyevna’sknowledgeofarchitectureismarvelous,”saidTushkevitch.

           “Tobesure,IheardAnnaArkadyevnatalkingyesterdayaboutplinthsanddamp-courses,”saidVeslovsky.

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