Анна Кареніна

Chapter 2

           

           “Why,Isupposeyouusedtopaycallsbeforeyouweremarried,didn’tyou?”

           “Yes,Idid,butIalwaysfeltashamed,andnowI’msooutofthewayofitthat,byJove!I’dsoonergotwodaysrunningwithoutmydinnerthanpaythiscall!One’ssoashamed!Ifeelallthewhilethatthey’reannoyed,thatthey’resaying,‘Whathashecomefor?’”

           “No,theywon’t.I’llanswerforthat,”saidKitty,lookingintohisfacewithalaugh.Shetookhishand.“Well,good-bye....Dogo,please.”

           Hewasjustgoingoutafterkissinghiswife’shand,whenshestoppedhim.

           “Kostya,doyouknowI’veonlyfiftyroublesleft?”

           “Oh,allright,I’llgotothebankandgetsome.Howmuch?”hesaid,withtheexpressionofdissatisfactionsheknewsowell.

           “No,waitaminute.”Sheheldhishand.“Let’stalkaboutit,itworriesme.Iseemtospendnothingunnecessary,butmoneyseemstoflyawaysimply.Wedon’tmanagewell,somehow.”

           “Oh,it’sallright,”hesaidwithalittlecough,lookingatherfromunderhisbrows.

           Thatcoughsheknewwell.Itwasasignofintensedissatisfaction,notwithher,butwithhimself.Hecertainlywasdispleasednotatsomuchmoneybeingspent,butatbeingremindedofwhathe,knowingsomethingwasunsatisfactory,wantedtoforget.

           “IhavetoldSokolovtosellthewheat,andtoborrowanadvanceonthemill.Weshallhavemoneyenoughinanycase.”

           “Yes,butI’mafraidthataltogether....”

           “Oh,it’sallright,allright,”herepeated.“Well,good-bye,darling.”

           “No,I’mreallysorrysometimesthatIlistenedtomamma.

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