Анна Кареніна

Chapter 18

           

           “Yougavethat?”criedOblonsky,behind,and,pressinghissister’shand,headded:“Verynice,verynice!Isn’theasplendidfellow?Good-bye,countess.”

           Andheandhissisterstoodstill,lookingforhermaid.

           WhentheywentouttheVronsky’scarriagehadalreadydrivenaway.Peoplecominginwerestilltalkingofwhathappened.

           “Whatahorribledeath!”saidagentleman,passingby.“Theysayhewascutintwopieces.”

           “Onthecontrary,Ithinkit’stheeasiestinstantaneous,”observedanother.

           “Howisittheydon’ttakeproperprecautions?”saidathird.

           MadameKareninaseatedherselfinthecarriage,andStepanArkadyevitchsawwithsurprisethatherlipswerequivering,andshewaswithdifficultyrestraininghertears.

           “Whatisit,Anna?”heasked,whentheyhaddrivenafewhundredyards.

           “It’sanomenofevil,”shesaid.

           “Whatnonsense!”saidStepanArkadyevitch.“You’vecome,that’sthechiefthing.Youcan’tconceivehowI’mrestingmyhopesonyou.”

           “HaveyouknownVronskylong?”sheasked.

           “Yes.Youknowwe’rehopinghewillmarryKitty.”

           “Yes?”saidAnnasoftly.“Comenow,letustalkofyou,”sheadded,tossingherhead,asthoughshewouldphysicallyshakeoffsomethingsuperfluousoppressingher.“Letustalkofyouraffairs.Igotyourletter,andhereIam.”

           “Yes,allmyhopesareinyou,”saidStepanArkadyevitch.

           “Well,tellmeallaboutit.”

           AndStepanArkadyevitchbegantotellhisstory.

           OnreachinghomeOblonskyhelpedhissisterout,sighed,pressedherhand,andsetofftohisoffice.

           

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