Анна Кареніна

Chapter 18

           

           “AnnaArkadyevna,”thecountesssaidinexplanationtoherson,“hasalittlesoneightyearsold,Ibelieve,andshehasneverbeenpartedfromhimbefore,andshekeepsfrettingoverleavinghim.”

           “Yes,thecountessandIhavebeentalkingallthetime,Iofmysonandsheofhers,”saidMadameKarenina,andagainasmilelightedupherface,acaressingsmileintendedforhim.

           “Iamafraidthatyoumusthavebeendreadfullybored,”hesaid,promptlycatchingtheballofcoquetryshehadflunghim.Butapparentlyshedidnotcaretopursuetheconversationinthatstrain,andsheturnedtotheoldcountess.

           “Thankyousomuch.Thetimehaspassedsoquickly.Good-bye,countess.”

           “Good-bye,mylove,”answeredthecountess.“Letmehaveakissofyourprettyface.Ispeakplainly,atmyage,andItellyousimplythatI’velostmyhearttoyou.”

           Stereotypedasthephrasewas,MadameKareninaobviouslybelieveditandwasdelightedbyit.Sheflushed,bentdownslightly,andputhercheektothecountess’slips,drewherselfupagain,andwiththesamesmileflutteringbetweenherlipsandhereyes,shegaveherhandtoVronsky.Hepressedthelittlehandshegavehim,andwasdelighted,asthoughatsomethingspecial,bytheenergeticsqueezewithwhichshefreelyandvigorouslyshookhishand.Shewentoutwiththerapidstepwhichboreherratherfully-developedfigurewithsuchstrangelightness.

           “Verycharming,”saidthecountess.

           Thatwasjustwhathersonwasthinking.Hiseyesfollowedhertillhergracefulfigurewasoutofsight,andthenthesmileremainedonhisface.

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