Анна Кареніна

Chapter 18

           Hesawoutofthewindowhowshewentuptoherbrother,putherarminhis,andbegantellinghimsomethingeagerly,obviouslysomethingthathadnothingtodowithhim,Vronsky,andatthathefeltannoyed.

           “Well,maman,areyouperfectlywell?”herepeated,turningtohismother.

           “Everythinghasbeendelightful.Alexanderhasbeenverygood,andMariehasgrownverypretty.She’sveryinteresting.”

           Andshebegantellinghimagainofwhatinterestedhermostthechristeningofhergrandson,forwhichshehadbeenstayinginPetersburg,andthespecialfavorshownhereldersonbytheTsar.

           “Here’sLavrenty,”saidVronsky,lookingoutofthewindow;“nowwecango,ifyoulike.”

           Theoldbutler,whohadtraveledwiththecountess,cametothecarriagetoannouncethateverythingwasready,andthecountessgotuptogo.

           “Come;there’snotsuchacrowdnow,”saidVronsky.

           Themaidtookahandbagandthelapdog,thebutlerandaportertheotherbaggage.Vronskygavehismotherhisarm;butjustastheyweregettingoutofthecarriageseveralmenransuddenlybywithpanic-strickenfaces.Thestation-master,too,ranbyinhisextraordinarycoloredcap.Obviouslysomethingunusualhadhappened.Thecrowdwhohadleftthetrainwererunningbackagain.

           “What?...What?...Where?...Flunghimself!...Crushed!...”washeardamongthecrowd.StepanArkadyevitch,withhissisteronhisarm,turnedback.Theytoolookedscared,andstoppedatthecarriagedoortoavoidthecrowd.

           Theladiesgotin,whileVronskyandStepanArkadyevitchfollowedthecrowdtofindoutdetailsofthedisaster.

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